Finnish customs European wide operation along with Europol and the French Gendarmerie Nationale

Finnish customs lead a European wide operation along with Europol and the French Gendarmerie Nationale, combatting falsified medicines.

12 organised crime gangs have been dismantled, which included 165 arrests. The number of arrests in Finland has not been made public, so as not to compromise ongoing investigations.

8 million EUR worth of illegal products were seized, which is around 36 million pills.

Both falsified medicines and medicines used for non-prescribed purposes were involved, including cancer medication, antihistamines, analgesics and sleeping tablets.

The legal medicine supply chain uses the Finnish Medicines Verification system to ensure falsifications cannot enter the market. Please remember to always buy your medicine from a licensed pharmacy!