A record number of 1 346 tonnes of illegal pesticides taken off the market in 2020 global operation Silver Axe

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Europol coordinated the fifth edition of operation Silver Axe which saw twice the amount of illegal products seized compared to last year’s operation. The yearly law enforcement operation, which targets the counterfeit and illicit trade of pesticides, took place between 13 January and 25 April and involved 32 countries.


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