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10 July 2026

A dozen convenience stores across the city have been hit with 28-day closure orders, following work by Consumer and Business Servies’ illicit tobacco taskforce.

Following a week-long blitz targeting and raiding stores in the CBD, 12 outlets in Hindley Street, North Terrace, Rundle Street, Grenfell Street, Waymouth Street and Hutt Street have been hit with closure orders.

Shops targeted were:

  • The Ultimate Convenience, 19 Bank Street
  • Smokoz, 40 Hindley St
  • New City Convenience, 9A Hindley Street
  • Hindley Mart, 101 Hindley Street
  • Prime Mart, 235 Rundle Street
  • Rundle East Convenience, 240 Rundle Street
  • Rundle City Convenience, 282 Rundle Street
  • Quick Stop, 254 Rundle Street
  • Grenfell Convenience, 10/68 Grenfell Street
  • Smokoz, 65 Grenfell Street
  • It’s Convenient, 63 Waymouth Street
  • Hutt Mart, 194A Hutt Street

In the same period, the taskforce has also been active across suburban Adelaide and regional areas, issuing further closure orders on seven stores in Strathalbyn, Pooraka, Mount Barker, Kilkenny and Christies Beach.

In total, more than 8312 cigarette packets, 36.4 kg of loose tobacco, 1710 vapes, 263 boxes of filled tubes (100 cigarettes each), 15kg of shisha and 36 nicotine pouches were taken off the street during this latest crackdown.

“This operation in the CBD was the result of significant work by our officers, but it’s not the only work we’ve done in this space,” Commissioner for Consumer Affairs Brett Humphrey said.

“In the same period, the taskforce has been out across suburban Adelaide and the regions issuing further closure orders on five stores in Strathalbyn, Pooraka, Mount Barker and Christies Beach.

Every store we shut down disrupts this illegal trade, and we will keep targeting operators who think they can profit from selling illicit tobacco and vapes in South Australia.”

More than 320 short-term closure orders have been issued across the state and approximately $60 million worth of product seized.

Anyone who is aware of an illegal operator should report them at www.cbs.sa.gov.au/tobacco