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Businesses near Melbourne tobacconists face insurance difficulties
200firebombings
Crime syndicates have been implicated in at least 200 firebombings of commercial and residential premises in Australia since 2023.
Businesses near Melbourne tobacconists are reportedly being denied insurance or priced out of cover amid firebombings linked to illicit tobacco syndicates. A recent Richmond blaze destroyed a tobacco retailer and nearly a dozen nearby shops.
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Businesses near tobacconists are being denied insurance or priced out of coverage.
“Small businesses located near tobacconists are being denied insurance or priced out of coverage”
- 200firebombings
Crime syndicates have been implicated in at least 200 firebombings of commercial and residential premises in Australia since 2023.
“Crime syndicates have been implicated in more than 200 firebombings of commercial and residential premises in Australia since 2023”
A recent blaze in Richmond destroyed a tobacco retailer and nearly a dozen neighbouring shops.
“a recent Melbourne blaze that destroyed a Richmond tobacco retailer and nearly a dozen neighbouring shops”