日前國際刑警組織（Interpol）和歐洲刑警組織（Europol）合作，在美國、亞洲和歐洲各地破獲共1200萬噸假造或規格不符的食品，以及近43萬公升的假酒。
公、私部門合作 調查廣及各大洲
這場搜查行動的代號為Opson III，從2013年12月起進行至2014年1月，國際刑警組織動員各國警方、海關、國家食品相關部門和私人機構，在商店、市場、機場、港口和私人住宅等各處檢查。
自2011年12月啟動的Opson系列計畫以代表「食物」一詞的希臘古字為名，目標是打擊混充和未管制食品飲料背後的組織犯罪網。參與行動的國家數量從2011年的10國增加到2012年的29國，調查版圖也從歐洲擴展到非洲、美洲和亞洲。
食品犯罪網遍及全球 國際有合作必要
Opson III這次總共查獲超過131,000公升的油和醋、超過80,000個餅乾和巧克力棒、20噸香料和調味料、186噸榖片、45噸乳製品和42公升蜂蜜，總計96人被逮捕或居留。
今年的行動首次獲得歐盟執委會健康與消費者保護總局的支援，共有33個國家參與，調查行動仍在許多國家持續進行中。比利時聯邦食品供應鏈安全局檢查員Stijn Adriaenssen表示，「行動結果顯示出食品詐欺已是全球性的問題，打擊此類犯罪確有國家層級和國際間合作的必要。」
標示錯誤、非法作業 海鮮類為大宗
魚類和海鮮是此次查獲非法食品中的大宗，約有685噸的魚類海鮮產品未妥善保存或標示錯誤，其中有484噸的黃鰭鮪魚沒有來源相關文件。
西班牙起出4.5噸非法從森林和田野取得的蝸牛，連帶有24人因非法作業和入境遭拘留。法國警方則是查獲並關閉巴黎市郊一處非法屠宰場。
泰國皇家警察在曼谷一間倉庫查獲270瓶威士忌假酒，均以假造的貼紙、標籤和包材包裝。義大利則查獲假香檳製造和銷售的一組織犯罪集團，並在兩個地點起出假標籤等可製造60000瓶假酒的材料。3人被捕，24人遭通報有關當局。
Environmental offenses were uncovered as more than 1,200 metric tons of fake or substandard food and nearly 430,000 liters of counterfeit drinks were seized in an Interpol-Europol coordinated operation across the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Code-named Operation Opson III, the operation targeted the organized crime networks behind the illicit trade in counterfeit and unregulated food and drink. In total, 96 people were arrested or detained, with investigations continuing in many countries.
The operation, conducted throughout December 2013 and January 2014, involved police, customs, national food regulatory bodies and partners from the private sector, with checks carried out at shops, markets, airports, seaports and private homes.
Interpol’s series of Opson operations, named for the word for food in ancient Greek, began in December 2011. The number of countries participating in Opson rose from 10 in 2011 to 29 in 2012, and expanded beyond Europe to include countries from Africa, the Americas and Asia.
Thirty-three countries participated in this year’s operation, supported for the first time by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers.
Operation Opson III led to the seizure of more than 131,000 liters of oil and vinegar, more than 80,000 biscuits and chocolate bars, 20 tons of spices and condiments, 186 tons of cereals, 45 tons of dairy products and 42 liters of honey.
In Spain, 24 people were detained for illegal work and immigration offenses after 4.5 tons of snails illegally taken from woods and fields were recovered.
French police identified and shut down an illegal abattoir on the outskirts of Paris.
Fish and seafood were the largest category of foodstuffs seized. Some 685 tons were recovered for offenses including poor preservation or being incorrectly labeled.
One seizure of 484 tons of yellowfin tuna did not have the required documents for traceability.
In Bangkok, Royal Thai Police raided a warehouse and recovered more than 270 bottles of fake whiskey, as well as forged stickers, labels and packaging.
In Italy, an organized crime network behind the manufacture and distribution of fake champagne was discovered. Material to prepare 60,000 bottles including fake labels were seized following raids on two sites, with three people arrested and 24 others reported to authorities.
Stijn Adriaenssen, Inspector at the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain said, “These results show the global character of this type of fraud and the necessity to tackle these crimes together on a national and international level.”
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