Former AFP detective believes ‘high profits and low risk’ is the reason for illegal tobacco wars

Former AFP detective superintendent Rohan Pike joined 3AW Mornings to talk about the current illegal tobacco wars which has seen the firebombing of shops.

At the moment, the current tobacco wars are between two gangs who are trying to take control of the market.

Pike said says the illegal tobacco market has been “under the radar” for the last decade but now other gangs are seeing the “high profits and low risk” of this activity.

Click PLAY to listen to the full chat with Rohan Pike on 3AW

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