
An operation in 28 countries, including Albania, has destroyed 59 criminal groups that were involved in the trafficking of counterfeit and misused medicines.
During the operation, the law enforcement officers seized over 40 million euros of drugs and arrested or reported to the judicial authorities 349 suspects.
At the same time, authorities seized massive amounts of misused, counterfeit or counterfeit drugs, doping products and substances, and illegal food and sports supplements, as well as counterfeit COVID vaccines, sanitary products and medical equipment.
Among the most seized items were doping substances and drugs for erectile dysfunction. During the operation, many cases of large-scale drug trafficking were discovered, confirming that it can be as profitable as or even more profitable than narcotics trafficking.
Operation Shield III:
more than 40 million euros
are seized more than 10.5 million units of drugs and doping substances
are seized more than 1 million falsified tests for COVID
are seized 195 investigations are conducted
349 suspects are arrested or reported to judicial bodies
59 organized crime groups are investigated
10 are closed underground labs
588 websites monitored
89 websites closed