€100m worth of dangerous items in fake foods and drinks seized across Europe

More than €100 million worth of potentially dangerous food and drinks was seized in the latest enforcement drive by Europol’s Intellectual Property Crime Coordination Centre, and Interpol, the international organisation that facilitates worldwide police co-operation.

672 individuals were arrested, with investigations ongoing in many countries. Police, customs, national food regulatory authorities, and private sector partners, across 78 countries (including Ireland), took part in the OPSON VIII operation which ran from December 2018 to April 2019.