Did Interpol warn law-enforcement authorities that organized crime networks are targeting COVID-19 vaccines?
Friday, December 4, 2020
By Esther Honig
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Interpol has issued a warning that criminal organizations may try and "infiltrate or disrupt supply chains" of COVID-19 vaccines. They've also suggested governments work to identify websites illicitly selling fake vaccines. According to the agency, the pandemic has already created unprecedented opportunity for this sort of illicit activity.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have shifted efforts to combat sales of fake vaccines. As the first vaccines are rolled out in the country, the agency expects to see a surge in illicit attempts to introduce counterfeit versions into U.S. and global markets.
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