From the trunk and via Snapchat: the trade in illegal cigarettes is through the roof

From the trunk, via Snapchat and Telegram and under the counter of night shops: the trade in illegal butts is flourishing as the price of cigarettes continues to rise. Alphen aan den Rijn, Schiedam and Nijmegen have even been labeled as ‘hotbeds’ of black trading. Tobacco sellers are watching the development with dismay. “It is completely justified. You’d be crazy not to do it.”

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