EU Customs seized more than $1.4 billion in fake goods

A European Union annual report found customs officials last year seized more than 100 million pieces of fake goods, including counterfeit medicines, that had a street value of over $1.4 billion, much of it purchased on the internet.

A European Union annual report found customs officials last year seized more than 100 million pieces of fake goods, including counterfeit medicines, that had a street value of over $1.4 billion, much of it purchased on the internet. Buying medicine online from fake pharmacies carries a real risk that the medicine you receive will be counterfeit and unsafe.