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USD 11 million in illicit medicines seized in global

WEBLYON, FRANCE: Every day, advertisements for medicines invade the Internet, posted on social media networks or other websites. However, behind this slick …

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Major events and public health

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Pharmaceutical crime: first INTERPOL-AFRIPOL front-line …

WEBCodenamed “Flash-IPPA” (Illicit Pharmaceutical Products in Africa), the two-month operation, which ended in December, brought together law enforcement and drug …

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Global operation sees a rise in fake medical products

WEBLYON, France – Counterfeit facemasks, substandard hand sanitizers and unauthorized antiviral medication were all seized under Operation Pangea XIII, which …

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Fake COVID vaccine distribution network dismantled after

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INTERPOL report shows alarming rate of cyberattacks during …

WEBIn one four-month period (January to April) some 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious URLs – all related to COVID-19 – …

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Operation Pangea – shining a light on pharmaceutical crime

WEBCoordinated by INTERPOL, Operation Pangea, is a well-established international effort to disrupt the online sale of counterfeit and illicit health products. Just …

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Cybercriminals targeting critical healthcare institutions with …

WEBCybercriminals are using ransomware to hold hospitals and medical services digitally hostage; preventing them from accessing vital files and systems until a ransom …

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North and West Africa: INTERPOL report highlights human …

WEBA new report from INTERPOL assesses the problem of trafficking in human beings for organ removal (THBOR), which is driven largely by the global shortage in …

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Pharmaceutical crime operations

WEBThe Situation. Pharmaceutical crime is a major global public health concern, with the trade of counterfeit and illicit medical products a truly global criminal …

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Trafficking in Human Beings for the purpose of organ removal …

WEBUnaccompanied migrant minors are at particular risk of being trafficked for the purpose of organ removal. OCGs mirror techniques used for other types of human trafficking for the …

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Crackdown on illicit health and counterfeit products

WEBLYON, France – An operation across Southern Africa supported by INTERPOL against the trafficking of illicit health products and other goods has led to the …

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Global illicit medicines targeted by INTERPOL operation

WEBOperation Pangea XVI, which ran from 3-10 October, has led to 72 arrests worldwide, the seizure of potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals worth more than USD 7 …

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ILLICIT GOODS AND GLOBAL HEALTH

WEBIMPROVE COOPERATION Support the creation of skilled multi-agency task forces, in order to improve cooperation between experts from law enforcement, regulatory bodies,

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