OLAF reports that an EU-wide enforcement operation has seized over 3.1 million counterfeit or illicit pills and large quantities of illegal medical products

Under Operation SHIELD VI, OLAF coordinated customs authorities from 14 EU Member States to target the illegal trade in counterfeit medicines, anabolic steroids, doping substances and unregulated food supplements, leading to the seizure of more than 104,000 packages, 23,014 ampoules and flasks, and over 1,000 kg of illicit substances. The operation, conducted with partners including Europol and national enforcement agencies, aims to disrupt criminal networks supplying dangerous counterfeit medical products and protect consumers from substances that may contain unknown ingredients, incorrect dosages or no active pharmaceutical components.