Interpol seizes 15.5 million dollars in illicit drugs

Interpol seized 6.42 million doses of counterfeit medicine and arrested 269 people globally. The operation dismantled 66 criminal groups and 5,700 websites.

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Interpol seized 6.42 million doses of counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth $15.5 million during a global operation across 90 countries and territories. Operation Pangea XVIII led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in illicit trade. The rise of counterfeit GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reflects growing criminal exploitation of high demand for these medicines.

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