Woman in Court Over $7M Chinese Cigarette Money Laundering Scheme

A new review has called for the age limit for buying cigarettes to rise every year. Martin Rickett/PA Media

After helping to import illegal Chinese cigarettes and launder over $7 million (US$4.71 million) in cash, a Sydney woman will soon learn her likely jail term.

Caixia Li, 49, faced a sentencing hearing in Parramatta District Court on Tuesday with her defence team arguing she played a role in an “unsophisticated” scheme in which she could be traced by authorities.