Thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccines confiscated by Interpol
Interpol says two massive busts are just the tip of the iceberg in vaccine-related crime.
The global police organisation says authorities in South Africa and China swooped on two sites, where thousands of vials containing fake Covid-19 vaccines were confiscated.
Police found ampoules equivalent to over 2 000 doses at a warehouse in Germiston outside Joburg.
They also recovered fake masks and arrested four people, three from China and a Zambian national.
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In China, officers nabbed some 80 suspects who allegedly belong to a network selling counterfeit coronavirus vaccines.
Interpol says it's investigating reports of scammers targeting health bodies such as nursing homes.
It's warned that no approved vaccines are currently available for sale online.
NEWS: INTERPOL alert leads to dismantling of fake COVID-19 vaccine distribution network. Thousands of illicit vaccines seized and arrests made in South Africa and China. Read more https://t.co/JYt5vQ4dRx
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