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Europol's SHIELD V: €11M in Counterfeit Drugs Seized

1/30/2025

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Europol's Operation SHIELD V, spanning from April to November 2024, made a significant impact by seizing over €11 million in counterfeit drugs and arresting 418 suspects across 30 nations. This extensive crackdown on 52 criminal networks dismantled four illegal labs, underscoring the alarming rise of pharmaceutical crime that threatens both public health and economic stability in the EU.

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Europol's Operation SHIELD V, spanning from April to November 2024, made a significant impact by seizing over €11 million in counterfeit drugs and arresting 418 suspects across 30 nations. This extensive crackdown on 52 criminal networks dismantled four illegal labs, underscoring the alarming rise of pharmaceutical crime that threatens both public health and economic stability in the EU.