INTERPOL: 9,4 miljoen namaak- en illegale medicijnen gepakt tijdens grootste wereldwijde operatie tegen namaakmedicijnen ooit

Nearly 200 enforcement agencies across 111 countries, including the Netherlands, have taken part in Operation Pangea VII targeting criminal networks behind the sale of fake medicines via illicit online pharmacies. The operation led to 237 arrests worldwide and the seizure of nearly USD 36 million worth of potentially dangerous medicines. Some 543,000 packages were inspected by customs and regulatory authorities.
Among the 9.4 million fake and illicit medicines seized during the operation were slimming pills, cancer medication, erectile dysfunction pills, cough and cold medication, anti-malarial, cholesterol medication and nutritional products (Nieuwsbericht INTERPOL, 22 mei 2014).
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