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Illegal tobacco crop seized and destroyed
A man has been arrested after 50.3 tonnes of tobacco from an illegal tobacco crop was seized during an operation in NSW by the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF).
On Wednesday 13 January 2021, warrants were executed at a Bulga property under Operation Bellatrix – a joint operation by the Australian Border Force (ABF) led Taskforce, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and NSW Police.
Approximately two hectares of illegal tobacco crops and just under a hectare of immature planted seedlings found at the property were seized and destroyed. The tobacco had a potential excise value of more than $9.9 million.
Australian agency admits serious error in reporting Vatican bank transfers The tower of the Institute for Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, is pictured. CNS photo/Paul Haring
Australian agency admits serious error in reporting Vatican bank transfers By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service January 13, 2021
VATICAN CITY Australia s financial crime watchdog agency said it over-estimated by the equivalent of more than US$1.5 billion the amount of money transferred from the Vatican to Australia between 2014 and 2020.
According to the Australian, a daily newspaper, A computer coding error is believed to be the source of the miscalculation, with financial transfers involving Italy included in transfers involving the Vatican.
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Australia’s financial watchdog is reviewing its calculation that transfers worth US$1.8 billion had been sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after Vatican and Australian Church calls for clarification.
FILE PHOTO: A nun looks at nearly deserted St.Peter s square on New Year s Day amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
A senior Vatican official and an Australian bishop told Reuters last week they had no knowledge of the transfers and would be seeking clarification.
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) cited the amount in response to a parliamentary question by Australian Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. AUSTRAC said about 47,000 separate transfers were involved.
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Australia’s financial watchdog is reviewing its calculation that transfers worth US$1.8 billion had been sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after Vatican and Australian Church calls for clarification.
FILE PHOTO: A nun looks at nearly deserted St.Peter s square on New Year s Day amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
A senior Vatican official and an Australian bishop told Reuters last week they had no knowledge of the transfers and would be seeking clarification.
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) cited the amount in response to a parliamentary question by Australian Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. AUSTRAC said about 47,000 separate transfers were involved.