Courts & Police
24 February, 2026
Man charged after police seized $784,000 worth of cigarettes, tobacco leaf and vapes during road stop near Yass
A man has been charged after police allegedly seized more than $784,000 worth of cigarettes tobacco leaf and vapes during a road stop on the Hume Highway at Bookham, near Yass.
A man has been charged after police allegedly seized more than $784,000 worth of cigarettes tobacco leaf and vapes during a road stop on the Hume Highway at Bookham, near Yass yesterday morning.
About 7.45am yesterday (Monday 23 February), police were patrolling the Hume Highway at Bookham when they pulled over a van with Victorian number plates.
Police searched the vehicle and seized 293,200 individual cigarettes, 265kg of hard-pressed tobacco leaf, and 2,290 individual vape products – with a total estimated street value of $784,950.
The 58-year-old male driver was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station.
He was charged with two counts of 'possess tobacco 50 or more commercial quantity' and 'possess greater than 100 commercial quantity vaping goods'.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Yass Local Court on Thursday 30 April 2026.
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