Eight men are arrested after terror probe uncovered ‘crime syndicate accused of smuggling 475,000 packets of cigarettes into Australia’.

Eight men have been arrested after a anti-terrorism detectives uncovered an alleged organised crime syndicate accused of smuggling 475,000 packets of illegal cigarettes into Australia. The arrests came after a series of raids in Sydney’s southwest on Tuesday morning. The men first came to the attention of detectives who were investigating possible terrorism funding in New South Wales. A 38-year-old and a 39-year-old were arrested at a Sydney Olympic Park cafe after 8am on Tuesday and taken to local police stations. Later, 19 search warrants were executed in Sydney’s southwest at homes, businesses and storage units – leading to a further six arrests of men between the ages of 27 and 42. The eight accused men are expected to be charged with various offences, NSW police said in a statement.

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