1.7 million counterfeit Pokémon cards intercepted in the port of Rotterdam

Dutch customs intercepted over 1.7 million counterfeit Pokémon cards in the Port of Rotterdam. A customs officer discovered the cards in a shipping container and suspected their authenticity. An investigation confirmed the cards were fake, lacking trademarks and having different colors and materials compared to genuine cards. The news was released after receiving confirmation from Nintendo, the brand owner. The counterfeit cards have since been destroyed. Pokémon cards, popular since 1996, can be highly valuable, with rare cards fetching tens of thousands to millions of euros.