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Saffron and olive oil fraud discovered in Spain

By News Desk on April 12, 2022

Investigators in Spain have uncovered a saffron fraud operation that used ingredients from China.

The Guardia Civil found a group was selling modified gardenia extract from China as saffron across Spain. The harvest price of…
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Spanish agencies, Europol involved in Dutch meat fraud investigation

By News Desk on March 16, 2022

Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.

Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm that a…
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Separate meat fraud operations found in Netherlands and Spain

By News Desk on February 1, 2022

A number of people have been arrested in the Netherlands as part of a fraud investigation involving meat.

The Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA-IOD) is investigating…
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Operation finds violations in Spanish food transport sector

By News Desk on December 8, 2021

Spanish authorities have uncovered the transport of non-food products in food-grade containers without the proper cleaning.

The Guardia Civil reported it was investigating 10 people as part of Operation Duel relating to the illegal transport…
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22 arrested in Spain after unfit food findings

By News Desk on November 7, 2021

Spanish authorities have arrested more than 20 people as part of an investigation into the discovery of food that could pose a risk to public health.

La Guardia Civil arrested 22 people from eight establishments…
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Spanish officials report new mollusk seizures

By Joe Whitworth on September 30, 2021

Spanish authorities have confiscated 16 tons of mollusks because of suspected illegal shellfish harvesting.

La Guardia Civil reported most of the mollusks came from Portugal. Four people have been arrested while another five suspects as…
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National authorities share Opson results

By News Desk on August 8, 2021

Authorities in Spain and Germany have provided additional details about their involvement in Operation Opson X.

The annual crackdown is coordinated by Interpol and Europol with police, customs, national food authorities and private sector companies.
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EU agency helps dismantle fraudulent rum network

By News Desk on July 8, 2021

Investigators have cracked a network that sent counterfeit rum from Central America to Europe.

Authorities said counterfeiting poses serious risks to health and safety but no-one is believed to have been ill in Europe.

In…
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Spanish investigators clamp down on meat, shellfish fraud operations

By News Desk on May 26, 2021

Spanish authorities have uncovered the alleged fraudulent sale of meat products as part of two different actions.

The Guardia Civil ran two operations in Madrid and Salamanca, Spain. In the first action, named Operation SLICE,…
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Spanish officials seize tons of food meant for vulnerable people

By News Desk on April 22, 2021

Spanish authorities have seized more than 170 tons of food at a non-profit organization for violations of quality and food safety rules.

The Guardia Civil confiscated 176 tons of product including canned vegetables, fruit and…
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