Operation targeting fake vintage wine producers leads to arrests in France and Italy

A group of individuals, including a Russian national, have been arrested in Paris, Turin, and Milan for allegedly creating counterfeit labels representing famous French vineyards. A French national is facing charges of organized fraud and money laundering. In Italy, police conducted 14 raids, seizing a large quantity of wine, wine bottles, counterfeit labels, electronic equipment worth €1.4 million, and over €100,000 in cash. It is estimated that the group earned at least €2 million through the sale of fake wines.