PayDay News, a leading platform covering payments, compliance, and financial crime, featured a discussion on the urgent need for banks and payment providers to disconnect illegal tobacco retailers.
The post featured comments from industry leaders, including MGA CEO Martin Stirling, who strongly supported immediate action to cut off electronic payment access and disrupt organized crime’s financial pathways.
The discussion also noted AACS members’ 50% sales decline in late 2025 and Metcash’s 35.1% drop in tobacco sales, underscoring the severe impact of illicit trade on legitimate businesses.
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