Fake pesticide trafficking on the rise in the EU, Europol warns

摘要

The production and distribution of fake pesticides are on the rise in the EU, according to the EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol. On Tuesday (26 July), Europol published the details of Operation Silver Axe VVII, the latest annual operation targeting illegal pesticides in Europe. During this seventh edition, authorities confiscated 1,150 tonnes of illegal and fake pesticides, and ten people were arrested.