OPSON XIII: Europol’s Massive Crackdown on Food Fraud Across Europe0

• Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
• November 2, 2024

Report In a coordinated operation across 29 European countries, Europol, along with food regulatory agencies and local authorities, recently seized over 22,000 tonnes of fraudulent food and 850,000 litres of counterfeit alcoholic beverages. This extensive initiative, known as OPSON XIII, marks Europol’s most recent attempt to dismantle organized crime rings involved in food fraud—a growing