UNODC report reveals 251 tonnes of illicit medical products seized in Central Africa between 2020-2025, with links to organised crime, corruption and conflict financing

Produced with WHO and CEMAC, the report identifies cross-border trafficking networks distributing falsified, unauthorised and diverted medicines through maritime, air and land routes, with armed groups potentially profiting from the trade. It calls for harmonised legislation, stronger criminal justice responses and greater international cooperation to disrupt trafficking networks and protect public health…