Counterfeit honey, alcoholic beverages, and illegal horse meat, the numbers of Europol's latest operation

Published Aug 5, 2021

Tridge summary

An international police operation, OPSON X, conducted by Europol and Interpol from December 2020 to June 2021, resulted in the seizure of over 15,000 tons of illegal food products, including honey, alcoholic beverages, meat, and food supplements. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 72 countries and led to the disruption of 42 criminal networks, issuing 663 arrest warrants. The operation also highlighted the serious threat of alcohol adulteration and the sale of fake honey, which can be detrimental to legitimate producers and the beekeeping industry. The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.7 million liters of alcoholic beverages and the issuance of 663 arrest warrants.

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The latest international operation conducted by Europol and Interpol, OPSON X, led to the seizure of over 15,000 tons of illegal food including honey, alcoholic beverages, alcohol and horse meat. It took place from December 2020 to June 2021 and involved law enforcement agencies from 72 countries, including 26 EU member states. Overall, the police have carried out approximately 68,000 checks and the value of the uncovered offenses is approximately 53.8 million euros. Authorities issued 663 arrest warrants as a result of the investigation and 42 criminal networks are estimated to have been disrupted. “Removing such a huge amount of illegal and often dangerous products from the market is a concrete example of how international police cooperation is making the world a safer place. Food crime may not always seem like a top police priority, but operations like OPSON X demonstrate the huge profits generated by these products, which can then finance other organized crime activities, ...

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