European operation smashes fake medicines ring
Eurojust and Europol logosPolice from several European countries have seized millions of fake medicines, mainly erectile dysfunction drugs, worth an estimated €10m.The one-day operation – spearheaded by Europol and EU judicial unit Eurojust and involving police forces from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Hungary, Slovakia, Spain and the UK – also resulted in 12 arrests and the seizure of more than €7.5m in cash, bank accounts and assets such as cars.
The raids marked the culmination of an investigation first started back in 2012 that targeted a particular organised crime network deeply involved in the fake medicines trade in Europe. The counterfeit medicines targeted by the operation were imported into the EU from Asia and contain “incorrect dosages and ingredients which pose a serious health hazard”.
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