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Police raids across 90 countries seize fake and illegal medicines worth €14m

Nearly 270 suspected drug traffickers were arrested during a global Interpol operation targeting counterfeit and illicit medicines across 90 countries in March 2026. AFP - OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE

Interpol says nearly 270 people suspected of drug trafficking have been arrested and 66 criminal groups dismantled following a major international police operation spanning 90 countries.

The operation, known as “Pangea XVIII”, was carried out in March across every continent and resulted in the seizure of more than six million illicit medicines worth over €14 million, the Lyon-based international police organisation announced on Thursday.

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