The Dutch government’s losing billions—up to three billion euros—in tobacco tax revenue as an illegal cigarette market explodes, fueled by skyrocketing prices that push consumers toward black-market smokes and criminal networks. Seizures in Rotterdam and elsewhere reveal the scale: 12 million cigarettes alone, with authorities cracking down across the country. Studies and fiscal agencies confirm the losses, painting a picture of a vicious cycle where high costs enable crime—and leave the state hemorrhaging cash.

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