Global raids uncover €14m of illegal drugs
The Lyon-based international police organization announced on Thursday that the March operation, dubbed “Pangea XVIII,” took place across all continents and led to the seizure of over six million illegal medicines valued at more than €14 million.
Among the counterfeit or unlicensed medicines confiscated were drugs for erectile dysfunction, sedatives, painkillers, antibiotics and smoking-cessation products, News.Az reports, citing RFI.
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The scale of the haul showed the continued expansion of illegal pharmaceutical markets, particularly online, Interpol said.
“Thanks to online markets and informal supply chains, criminals can exploit loopholes in controls and target people seeking quick or affordable treatments,” Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said in a statement. He warned that such products could have “serious, even fatal” consequences for consumers.
By Ulviyya Salmanli
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