OLAF leads a major cross-border crackdown in Ukraine, exposing eight illegal workshops producing €2.3M in counterfeit pesticides

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) played a central role in coordinating a Joint Investigation Team with Ukrainian and Romanian authorities to dismantle a large-scale underground pesticide production and counterfeiting network. The operation resulted in the seizure of over 175 tons of counterfeit agrochemicals and related materials valued at more than €2.3 million, safeguarding food security and environmental safety in the EU and beyond…