Fake Online Pharmacies And Sales Of Illegal COVID Tests Boom During Pandemic
Executive Summary
Interpol and authorities in 92 countries close down over 100,000 fake online pharmacies and seize $23m worth of illegal medicines and medical devices, many of which were COVID-19 tests, as part of Operation Pangea XIV.
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