{"id":1922588,"date":"2026-05-07T11:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922588"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:38:09","slug":"fake-viagra-steroids-and-weight-loss-drugs-seized-in-e13-1m-interpol-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922588","title":{"rendered":"Fake viagra, steroids and weight-loss drugs seized in \u20ac13.1m Interpol operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/99\/11\/1200x675_cmsv2_c438f01b-cadc-529a-838f-548be753183d-9749911.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2891893-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2891893\" data-cid=\"9749891\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891893-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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fans\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Health<\/p>\n<p>                          Health news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Fake viagra, steroids and weight-loss drugs seized in \u20ac13.1m Interpol operation<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMarta Iraola Iribarren\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778153889\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-07 13:38:09 +02:00\">07\/05\/2026 &#8211; 13:38 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__header 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alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Interpol has seized 6.42 million doses of counterfeit and unapproved medicines in a global operation targeting illegal online drug sales.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--health js-article-content\">\n<p>Interpol confiscated 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth USD 15.5 million (\u20ac13.1 million)in a coordinated operation across 90 countries, the agency said on Thursday. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The seized merchandise included erectile dysfunction medications, sedatives, analgesics, antibiotics, and anti-smoking products. <\/p>\n<p>Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said fake medicines are \u201cnot just fraud\u201d but a threat to lives. \u201cThrough online marketplaces and informal supply chains, criminals can exploit gaps in oversight, targeting people looking for fast or affordable treatment. The consequences can be severe, or even fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom was the country where the most doses were intercepted, \u20132,122,591\u2013 followed by Colombia with 1,473,434 and Australia with 752,617. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scale of seizures in this year\u2019s operation underlines the persistent demand for medicines outside the regulated supply chain,\u201d said Andy Morling, head of the Criminal Enforcement Unit at the UK\u2019s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.<\/p>\n<p>He added that organised criminal groups are exploiting that demand and putting people\u2019s health at serious risk. <\/p>\n<p>The agency also found more than 5,000 criminal-linked websites, social media pages, channels, and automated bots marketing and selling illicit medicines. <\/p>\n<h2>Rise in counterfeit antiparasitic drugs<\/h2>\n<p>According to Interpol, there has been a sharp rise in illicit antiparasitic medicines \u2013 those used to treat infections caused by parasites, including worms, protozoa, and ectoparasites. <\/p>\n<p>The agency warned that the increase is being driven by growing online promotion of these products as alternative cancer treatments, despite warnings from health authorities that there is no scientific evidence for these claims. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOften mislabeled as health supplements, these products are being sold as part of so-called \u2018cancer treatment kits\u2019, making them easier to access and avoid regulation,\u201d Interpol added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Police seize \u20ac57 million in illegal Ozempic, peptides, and other black market drugs in global bust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Illegal market of \u2018lifestyle drugs\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The police operation found that demand for pharmaceuticals linked to performance and lifestyle continues to grow. <\/p>\n<p>Anabolic steroids were the main-seized product, with 86,732 doses. <\/p>\n<p>The agency links the increased demand to the bodybuilding and fitness communities, and has traced production to Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. <\/p>\n<p>Counterfeit weight-loss GLP-1 medicines were also found online for as low as USD 10 (\u20ac8.49). 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From symptoms, risks and transmission<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891655-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2891655\" data-cid=\"9748859\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Parkinson\u2019s may have several distinct forms, study suggests<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891868-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2891868\" data-cid=\"9749731\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Deadly hantavirus cruise sparks international passenger search<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Interpol confiscated\u00a0 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth USD 15.5 million (\u20ac13.1 million)in a coordinated operation across 90 countries, the agency said on Thursday.\u00a0The seized merchandise included erectile dysfunction medications, sedatives, analgesics, antibiotics, and anti-smoking products.\u00a0\u00a0Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said fake medicines are \u201cnot just fraud\u201d but a threat to lives. \u201cThrough online marketplaces and informal supply chains, criminals can exploit gaps in oversight, targeting people looking for fast or affordable treatment. The consequences can be severe, or even fatal.\u201dThe United Kingdom was the country where the most doses were intercepted, \u20132,122,591\u2013 followed by Colombia with 1,473,434 and Australia with 752,617.\u00a0\u201cThe scale of seizures in this year\u2019s operation underlines the persistent demand for medicines outside the regulated supply chain,\u201d said Andy Morling, head of the Criminal Enforcement Unit at the UK\u2019s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.He added that organised criminal groups are exploiting that demand and putting people\u2019s health at serious risk.\u00a0\u00a0The agency also found more than 5,000 criminal-linked websites, social media pages, channels, and automated bots marketing and selling illicit medicines.\u00a0Rise in counterfeit antiparasitic drugsAccording to Interpol, there has been a sharp rise in illicit antiparasitic medicines \u2013 those used to treat infections caused by parasites, including worms, protozoa, and ectoparasites.\u00a0The agency warned that the increase is being driven by growing online promotion of these products as alternative cancer treatments, despite warnings from health authorities that there is no scientific evidence for these claims.\u00a0\u201cOften mislabeled as health supplements, these products are being sold as part of so-called \u2018cancer treatment kits\u2019, making them easier to access and avoid regulation,\u201d Interpol added.Illegal market of \u2018lifestyle drugs\u2019The police operation found that demand for pharmaceuticals linked to performance and lifestyle continues to grow.\u00a0Anabolic steroids were the main-seized product, with 86,732 doses.\u00a0The agency links the increased demand to the bodybuilding and fitness communities, and has traced production to Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.\u00a0\u00a0Counterfeit weight-loss GLP-1 medicines were also found online for as low as USD 10 (\u20ac8.49). 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