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Five New York police officers were arrested for selling illegal cigarettes, guns and counterfeit goods. The arrest happened in a sting at the Brooklyn 68th precinct. The New York Daily News reports:

The informant and undercover agents working with him hired various members of the team to transport slot machines that the cops believed had been stolen on the way to a casino. They took a cache of guns, including M-16 rifles and handguns that had their serial numbers defaced, across state lines.

Some of them even used a bolt cutter to break into tractor-trailers filled with cigarettes, which they then drove from Virginia to New York.

A recent Australian study has found that 18 percent of women smoked and 38 percent of women drank alcohol while expecting. The study, conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, drew data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), which has tracked the progress of more than 10,000 children since 2004.

Dr. Ben Edwards, LSAC manager at the Australian Institute of Family Studies, said alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were related to the age of the mother, with younger mothers more likely to report smoking and older mothers more likely to report drinking alcohol during pregnancy. The study found that nearly 20 percent of mothers under 25 years old drank alcohol and 37 percent smoked cigarettes during their pregnancy.

Around 44 percent of mothers aged 30 and over drank alcohol and early 10 percent smoked cigarettes during pregnancy. The study also found that women living in regional areas were more likely to report smoking at some stage during pregnancy than women in metropolitan areas. Financial background also played a part in whether mothers took prescription medicines and smoked cigarettes.

Mothers from a poorer socio-economic background were more likely to take prescription medicines and less likely to take over-the-counter medications during pregnancy. They were also more likely to smoke, have high blood pressure and stress, anxiety or depression during pregnancy and their children were more likely to be born pre-term, and to have a low birth weight. At the other end of spectrum, mothers from the top 25 percent of socio-economic position were more likely to report drinking alcohol at some stage during pregnancy, compared to other mothers.

Dr. Edwards said changes in public health warnings about alcohol may have caused confusion among pregnant women about how much alcohol is safe.

A 27-year-old Tampa man hit and killed a man Monday night while trying to steal money for a pack of cigarettes, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. Brandon Dewayne Jones, 13618 N 22nd St., confronted 25-year-old Huayvez Gomez-Mejia, also of Tampa, around 10:15 p.m. at a BP gas station at 2230 E Fletcher Ave., then struck him in the side of the head with his fist, deputies said.

Deputies said Jones was trying to knock Gomez-Mejia unconscious so he could steal money for cigarettes. They accused Jones of taking $8 and a cell phone after Gomez-Mejia fell. Gomez-Mejia died of blunt force trauma to the head, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office.

Around 11 p.m., a store clerk at the gas station called the Sheriff's Office, telling them a man was lying on the ground behind the gas station. When deputies arrived, they found Gomez-Mejia dead. Jones was arrested around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was held at the Hillsborough County Jail without bail on charges of first-degree murder and robbery. Deputies said Jones admitted to the incident.

Police are asking for help to identify a man who broke into Capitol Market near downtown Salem. Salem Police Lt. Steve Birr said the man broke a window to get into the business at 1410 State St. about 4:30 a.m. Nov. 4.

The man took only cigarettes. The suspect was wearing a dark color fedora, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with rips and black shoes. He had a light color bandana over his face and was carrying a backpack, Birr said.

A woman who allegedly stole cigarettes and a small amount of cash during a Springfield convenience store robbery was arrested at her home, located right around the corner. Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney told 22News that Ebonie Y. Reed, 32, was arrested for robbing the New Dutch Variety store on Orange Street Sunday afternoon. Just before 1:00 P.M., Delaney says police received a report that the store had been robbed by a heavyset Hispanic woman. The clerk told officers that the robber entered the store demanding he open the cash register and give her five packs of Newport cigarettes. She said that she was hiding a gun underneath her sweatshirt, and that she would shoot the clerk. According to Delaney, the clerk cooperated by giving her cigarettes and opening the register. The woman reached in, stole $15 dollars, and left. A witness followed her to 193 White Street, which is located less than a block away from the store. Officers arrived at the home and found Reed (whose residence is listed as 193 White Street) and the items stolen. Delaney says Reed was identified by the clerk as the woman who robbed the store. She is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Springfield District Court on an armed robbery charge.