The members of the gang were involved in environmental crime, money laundering and document fraud. They exploited business structures and coordinated a supply chain for illegal plant protection products based in Italy, Portugal and Spain since 2020.The investigation was led by Spain (Guardia Civil). Given the complexity of the criminal network, the police operation was carried out in two phases:… Read More
29 arrested and 26 tonnes of illegal plant protection products seized in France and Spain
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