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Europol: Seized 63m-euro counterfeit drugs – including fake coronavirus treatments

The police authorities of European countries proceeded to 544 arrests and confiscated many illegal anabolic steroids and placebo, as supposed pills that treat Covid-19, announced on Tuesday Europol.

The operation, which took place across the European continent from April to October, led to the seizure of counterfeit drugs and drugs of total value. 63 million euros. They were in the crosshairs 33 “criminal groups” added anabolic steroids, hormones, metabolic drugs and other drugs, adds the European office based in The Hague.

The perpetrators were mainly traffickers anti-cancer drugs, analgesics, anxiolytics and preparations for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, broadcasts by ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.

From the beginning of the pandemic they made great efforts to prepare drugs that are in great demand. “In order to increase their profits, criminal networks have focused on distribution of fake therapies for coronavirus and the manufacture of disinfectants, which were then sold online, “Europol explained.

Among other things, they were confiscated 3 million supposed drugs for Covid-19, protective masks and disinfectants and the authorities closed five illegal laboratories.

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