Dutch and German border police pulled over a van packed with 1.2 million counterfeit cigarettes on the A7 highway—just one of many busts this year targeting illegal tobacco trade fueled by sky-high Dutch prices. With seizures already hitting 106 million this year (down from 217 million last year), cross-border patrols are intensifying to crack down on smuggling and protect tax revenue.

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