26/10/2024
🚨 EUR 91 million worth of counterfeit and substandard food seized in Europe-wide operation. Partners involved in operation OPSON XIII took 22 000 tonnes of food and 850 000 litres of beverages off the market.
Europol, OLAF, DG SANTE, DG AGRI, and 29 countries across Europe, as well as food and beverage producers from the private sector, joined forces in the 2024 edition of operation OPSON. This yearly operation, now in its thirteenth run, targets counterfeit as well as substandard food and beverages. Law enforcement, customs, and food regulatory agencies seized around 22 000 tonnes of food and around 850 000 litres of (mostly alcoholic) beverages.
More details in our press release⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/eur-91-million-worth-of-counterfeit-and-substandard-food-seized-in-europe-wide-operation