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During various operations between October 9 and 16, a total of 500 tons of counterfeit drugs were seized. More than 850 people have been arrested, reported Tuesday Interpol, who coordinated the actions. In Belgium, inspections were carried out at airports Zaventem and Bierset
including fake cancer drugs, analgesics, erectile dysfunction pills and steroids. The drugs, which are potentially dangerous and were sold online by criminals, were seized during an operation in which police officers from 116 countries were deployed, according to a statement from Interpol.
The organization also said to be ready to lend a hand. of 110,000 medical devices, such as syringes, contact lenses, hearing aids and surgical equipment, and 3,671 sites and pages on social media were closed through collaboration with Twitter and Facebook. The value of the property seized is estimated at $ 14 million.
14,464 parcels were controlled in our country, announced the SPF Finances. Some 622 packages contained medicines or health products and 141 were confiscated. 28,689 tablets, creams, flasks … In addition, Customs found 354 other offenses, such as counterfeiting, food safety and taxation.
Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock said the criminals had the usual mode of operation. their activities changed because there were additional checks. They are now "sending packages containing fewer pills and tablets to get around the tighter controls in different countries," he says
. Criminals have also become more creative in hiding their activities. For example, the Polish authorities have discovered false contraceptive pills in DVD boxes and sleeping pills in empty books in Ireland
The networks also use false labels to mislead the customs services. For example, more than 4 million ibuprofen pills have been reported as samples in Argentina and 150,000 sleeping pills have been discovered in batches believed to contain clothing, bedding or food.
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