2.3M Worth of Illicit Tobacco, Vapes and Firearms Seized in Mullumbimby

Police have busted a major illicit vape and tobacco network operating out of Mullumbimby, uncovering a huge stash hidden inside local storage sheds and homes 🏠💨

At three Mullum storage units, officers found:

👉 17,000+ vapes

👉 1.8 million cigarettes

👉 62kg of loose-leaf tobacco 🌿

Then at two Mullum homes, police seized:

💵 $40,000 cash

🔫 Five unregistered firearms

📱 Mobile phones, electronics and more vapes + smokes

A 27-year-old man was arrested at a Mullumbimby storage shed, while two men (24 & 41) were arrested at local homes. A 40-year-old woman later handed herself in at Byron Bay Police Station. All four were charged under Strike Force Franklin — a major joint operation between NSW Police, NSW Health and Australian Border Force targeting organised crime linked to the sale of illegal vapes and tobacco.

💰 Street value: $2.3 million

⚖️ Court: Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Local Courts next month