Hundreds of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Seized in South Africa: Interpol

Hundreds of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Seized in South Africa: Interpol
A man passes an Interpol logo during the handing over ceremony of the new premises for Interpol's Global Complex for Innovation, a research and development facility, in Singapore Sept. 30, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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JOHANNESBURG—South African police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination agency said.

This comes after Interpol, which is headquartered in France, issued a global alert in December to law enforcement across its 194 member countries, warning them to prepare for organised crime networks targeting COVID-19 vaccines, both physically and online.