Italian police seize 71 tons of 'counterfeit' olive oil and equipment in an effort to curb fraudsters. The total cost of the items reportedly amounts to nearly $1 million.
In an effort to curb fraudsters, Italian authorities have recently nailed some suspects who were creating faulty olive oil to sell for profit. With search warrants, police searched 18 garages and warehouses, finding 71 tons of an "oily substance" marketed as "extra virgin olive oil" in cans and tanks in the Puglia region, according to a recent press release issued by the Carabinieri, an Italian police force.
The seven suspects are responsible for "criminal association aimed at the sophistication of food substances intended for marketing, and fraud in public military supplies and adulteration," said the release. The total cost of items reportedly amounts to nearly $1 million. The Carabinieri took to X to reveal the findings. Video shows officers analyzing equipment and the tons of oil that was discovered.
In addition, authorities took packaging equipment, numerous labels, a van used for the transport of oil, forklifts, computer equipment and various commercial documentation useful for investigations. One hundred and 74 bottles of Champagne were also found. Investigators are now studying 1,145 customs excise duty stamps found for forgery, said the release. The European Commission lists olive oil as "one of the most mislabeled food" items on the continent, according to a 2022 report.
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