Tobacco shops targeted in Perth shootings and firebombing amid concerns of Victoria-style 'tobacco wars'

Perth, WA, has been targeted by a series of incidents including shootings and a firebombing of a vape store, raising concerns about the tobacco wars reaching Western Australia. WA Police are investigating whether the incidents are linked. The tobacco wars, a violent conflict between rival organized crime syndicates over control of the tobacco black market, have been playing out in Melbourne. The WA Police are committed to tackling the violence and intimidation tactics, describing WA as "hostile territory" for organized crime.