CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police and Queensland Police

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The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has restrained about $8.4 million in assets - including residential and commercial properties, vehicles and a jet ski - following an investigation into the sale of illicit tobacco in the Northern Territory.

The proceeds of crime investigation began after the Northern Territory Police alerted the AFP they had seized thousands of cigarettes and vapes, and charged a Queensland man, 27, who was allegedly found in possession of the i...