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Olive Oil Scandal Unearthed: International Fraud Ring Dismantled in Spain and Italy

Law enforcement agencies in Spain and Italy, including the Guardia Civil, carabinieri, and Europol, have dismantled an international gang involved in a large-scale olive oil adulteration scheme. Eleven individuals have been arrested, and over 5,000 liters of counterfeit olive oil have been seized. Investigations began when Guardia Civil officers discovered anomalies in a lorry transporting olive oil in Ciudad Real.…