85 million contraband cigarettes seized

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Customs officials seized 85 million contraband cigarettes last year, reports ANP.


Of the 26 million cigarettes heading for the Dutch market, 91% were fakes. If these had reached smokers, it would have cost the treasury €12.7m in lost taxes.

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