A spokesman for the service station chain said Metro Petroleum has taken "immediate steps to terminate its arrangements with these operators." "Metro Petroleum has a zero-tolerance approach to the sale of illicit tobacco and vaping products," a spokesman said. Hundreds of officers raided servos across he country as part of a crackdown on illicit tobacco trading, dubbed Operation Shorthand. We do not operate, staff or manage the retail businesses conducted at Metro Petroleum branded sites. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe illicit tobacco trade has boomed over the past decade as Australians try to dodge the costly federal excise.