Several European authorities have uncovered a group involved in counterfeiting French wine in Italy.

The investigation was led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale). It involved the Italian Carabinieri Corps (NAS Carabinieri) and Swiss Federal Police (Police Federale Swiss) with support from Europol and Eurojust.

Suspected criminals faked French red

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Laboratory tests on 92 wines by a French consumer group found traces of pesticides, insecticides and/or fungicides in virtually every bottle. Even wines made from organic grapes had pesticide traces, although the levels were much lower. The levels were below the European Union’s maximum residue limits, according to the group,
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