Global operation arrests 270 in medicine trafficking bust across 90 countries

lefigaro.fr (French)

Nearly 270 individuals were arrested and 66 criminal groups dismantled in a global operation targeting medicine trafficking. The operation, "Pangea XVIII," conducted across 90 countries, seized over 6 million illicit medicines valued at $15.5 million. Authorities are particularly concerned about the diversion of veterinary antiparasitic drugs for human use, often marketed as alternative cancer treatments.


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