Transnational Wine Fraud Ring Dismantled by French and Italian Authorities

Authorities seized two million euros in fake wine labeled as rare French grands crus in a joint operation.

The fraud network operated by printing fake labels for bottles falsely claimed to be valuable French grands crus.
A French national has been charged, and a Russian suspect, believed to be the ringleader, is pending charges.
The Russian suspect was previously convicted for similar wine fraud activities under a different identity.
The operation involved coordinated raids in Turin, Milan, and Paris, resulting in six European arrest warrants.
Europol's technical support facilitated the seizure of counterfeit goods and related equipment worth two million euros.