Police find millions of illegal cigarettes in Weert, Limburg
1 week, 2 days ago

Police find millions of illegal cigarettes in Weert, Limburg

Dutch News  

German police have found over five million illegal cigarettes in a warehouse in Weert in Limburg and another two million in a van parked nearby, as part of an investigation into an illegal cigarette factory in Düsseldorf. The German police had set their sights on a factory in Düsseldorf, German media reported, where they impounded 32 million illegal cigarettes. The German authorities think the Düsseldorf factory, which had a complete production line, has produced tens of millions of cigarettes since the beginning of this year, depriving the German tax office of some €6 million in duty. In July last year, customs officials seized eight million illegal cigarettes in Brabant which would have cost the treasury some €3.6 million.

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Over 3.8 million illegal cigarettes seized in Spijkenisse
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 3.8 million illegal cigarettes seized in Spijkenisse

NL Times  

Police uncovered a warehouse in Spijkenisse on February 18 filled with more than 3.8 million illegal cigarettes. Evidence suggests the cigarettes were intentionally packaged in boxes bearing the logo and name of an Italian pastry manufacturer, possibly to disguise their true nature. Had the illegal cigarettes been distributed on the Dutch market, the state would have faced an estimated fiscal …

Smokers are buying more cigarettes abroad as tobacco taxes bite
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Smokers are buying more cigarettes abroad as tobacco taxes bite

Dutch News  

The Dutch are buying even more cigarettes abroad as the price for a 20-pack in the Netherlands hovers around €11, with €7.80 attributed to taxes, according to recent research. In the fourth quarter of the year, 39% of cigarette packs found in litter originated from outside the Netherlands, and around 5% were counterfeit, according to research by WSPM for the …

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go

Dutch News  

Customs and finance minister investigators have seized 120 million illegal cigarettes so far this year, the same amount as they discovered in 2023 as a whole, the Volkskrant has reported. In April, the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes rose to around €11, of which €7.81 is down to taxes, and research suggests the increase is leading more smokers …

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go

Dutch News  

Customs and finance minister investigators have seized 120 million illegal cigarettes so far this year, the same amount as they discovered in 2023 as a whole, the Volkskrant has reported. In April, the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes rose to around €11, of which €7.81 is down to taxes, and research suggests the increase is leading more smokers …

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes

Dutch News  

While higher taxes on cigarettes are encouraging more people to stop smoking, smuggling is also on the increase, according to research by the finance and health ministries. Once every two years researchers collect empty cigarette packets that have been thrown on the street and check their origins, to gain an insight into smokers’ behaviour in the Netherlands. “And that allows …

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes

Dutch News  

While higher taxes on cigarettes are encouraging more people to stop smoking, smuggling is also on the increase, according to research by the finance and health ministries. Once every two years researchers collect empty cigarette packets that have been thrown on the street and check their origins, to gain an insight into smokers’ behaviour in the Netherlands. “And that allows …

Smoking Is a Dying Habit. Not in Germany.
1 year, 6 months ago

Smoking Is a Dying Habit. Not in Germany.

Live Mint  

MUNICH, Germany—public health officials in Germany are raising the alarm over an unexpected uptick in cigarette smoking—including among the young—that started in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Other European countries, including Sweden, Ireland and the Netherlands, have seen steady decreases in smoking rates, said Rüdiger Krech, director of health promotion for the World Health Organization. Among a number of …

Rs. 3.45 crore worth foreign cigarettes seized in Vijayawada
2 years, 7 months ago

Rs. 3.45 crore worth foreign cigarettes seized in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Sleuths of Customs Commissionerate, Vijayawada, detected concealed foreign brand cigarettes worth Rs. Commissionerate’s principal commissioner S. Faheem Ahmad said they received information that foreign brand cigarettes are being smuggled into Vijayawada city in a container truck. The sacks contained 26,40,000 Paris brand cigarettes packed in 264 cartons and 16,32,000 Gold Vimal cigarettes packed in 136 cartons. Fahim Ahmad said …

Netherlands could raise price of cigarette packs to €47 by 2040
2 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands could raise price of cigarette packs to €47 by 2040

NL Times  

The Dutch government is considering increasing the price of cigarettes to between 30 and 47 euros per package in 2040, sources close to the Cabinet told De Telegraaf. State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen of Public Health is following Australia's example, where a pack of cigarettes costs about 24 euros, hoping that the unaffordable prices will have a deterring effect. The …

Young Dutch adults back major hike in tobacco taxes to discourage smoking
6 years, 11 months ago

Young Dutch adults back major hike in tobacco taxes to discourage smoking

Dutch News  

The tide may be turning against tobacco in the Netherlands, with almost three-quarters of young adults saying they support a major increase in tax on cigarettes, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. Support for higher taxes among the under-25s is noteworthy because almost one in three smoke, the national statistics office CBS said earlier this month. In total, …

Young Dutch adults back major hike in tobacco taxes to discourage smoking
6 years, 11 months ago

Young Dutch adults back major hike in tobacco taxes to discourage smoking

Dutch News  

The tide may be turning against tobacco in the Netherlands, with almost three-quarters of young adults saying they support a major increase in tax on cigarettes, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. Support for higher taxes among the under-25s is noteworthy because almost one in three smoke, the national statistics office CBS said earlier this month. In total, …

France to raise price of cigarettes in bid to stub out national nicotine habit
7 years, 8 months ago

France to raise price of cigarettes in bid to stub out national nicotine habit

The Independent  

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