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6 Nov 2026
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OLAF helps customs seize over 3.1 million pills in illegal medicines crackdown
On 25 February 2026, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) reported results from Operation SHIELD VI, involving customs authorities in 14 EU Member States. Seizures included over 3.1 million pills, 104,000 packages of illicit goods, 23,014 ampoules and flasks, and more than 1,000 kilograms of medicines, doping substances, food supplements and other unauthorised substances.
Importance
Noteworthy
Lenses
Regulatory
Why it matters
The coordinated operation across 14 Member States intercepted millions of illicit medicinal products and other potentially hazardous substances.
Institutions
CommissionOLAF
Audience
Importers and exportersCompliance teamsRegulatory affairs teams
Tags
HealthCustoms unionAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCzechiaDenmarkFranceGreeceIrelandItalyPortugalSloveniaSlovakiaSpain
Sectors
PharmaceuticalsFood, drink, and tobacco
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