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OPSON VI Headlines on Food Fraud Released

Operation OPSON VI is a joint Europol-INTERPOL operation targeting counterfeit and substandard food and drink, as well as the organised crime networks behind this illicit trade. This year, 61 countries (21 EU Member States) took part in operation OPSON VI, which was carried out for the sixth time in a row and saw an increase in participating countries (57 countries in 2016). Each participating country implemented a national operational phase between 1 December 2016 to 31 March 2017, involving police, customs, national food regulatory bodies and partners from the private sector. More than 50,000 checks were carried out at shops, markets, airports, seaports and industrial estates. 230 million Euros of fake food and beverages were seized during OPSON VI, and the full report will be released in the next months.

Read the Press Release at: OPSON VI

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