ABC investigation sparks removal of ATMs from suspected illegal tobacco stores

ABC investigation sparks removal of ATMs from suspected illegal tobacco stores

The move follows an ABC investigation which found ATM companies were cutting deals with tobacco criminals.

More ATM providers remove ATMs from tobacco retailers

It is good to see more ATM providers removing ATMs from tobacco shops. One of Australia’s largest private ATM suppliers, Macquarie Group-backed Next Payments, is removing more than 40 of its machines from suspected illegal tobacco stores. Next Payments chief executive Tim Wildash announced the move after an ABC investigation found ATM companies were cutting deals with tobacco criminals and installing their machines in high turnover illegal ciga…