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CARABINIERI NAS (Nuclei Antisofisticazioni e Sanità) A POLICE APPROACH TO THE ILLEGAL TRAFFIC OF MEDICINES

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CARABINIERI NAS(Nuclei Antisofisticazioni e Sanità)

A POLICE APPROACH TO THE ILLEGAL TRAFFIC OF MEDICINES

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CARABINIERI NAS(Anti Fraud Squads)

1.096 enforcement officers

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Group of ROME

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NO JURISDICTION-LIMITATIONS

COORDINATION AT CENTRAL LEVEL

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START UP OF AN INVESTIGATION

ININITIATIVE

DELEGATED

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

PRIVATE SECTOR/CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

5.000 CARABINIERI OFFICES IN ITALY

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CARABINIERI NAS CARRY OUT

INSPECTIONSSANITARY INSPECTORS

POWERS

INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL POLICE

POWERS

TASKS

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CRIMINAL ANALYSIS APPROACH

AT CENTRAL LEVEL

ü Study of criminal phenomenonsü Coordinating activity across the Italian territory ü NAS = SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for foreign police forces

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ACTIVITY

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SANITARY SECTOR

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@-PHARMACIES

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@-PHARMACIES OFFER…PSYKO DRUGS

SLIMMING DRUGSDIURETICSSTEROIDSERECTIL

DISFUNCTIONLIFE STYLE MEDICINES

GROUTH PROMOTERS

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WHY DO PEOPLE BUY MEDICINES OVER THE INTERNET?

ANONIMOUS

EASY PURCHASE

LACK OF PRESCRIPTION

CONTROLNO

HIGH RISK OF COUNTERFEIT

LOW PRICES

50%

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ILLEGAL SALE OF MEDICINES OVER THE INTERNET

IT IS INCREASING!!!!

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ILLEGAL SALE OVER INTERNET

May 2011

October 2012

+ 107mln

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ANABOLICS ONLINE

May 2011

October 2012

+ 5,4 mln

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ANOREXIC ONLINE

May 2011

October 2012

+ 2,1 mln

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PHENDIMETRAZINE ONLINE

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GENERICS ONLINE

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ATTRACTIVE WEBSITE but…

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GRAMMAR MISTAKES…Would you trust this website???

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WHO’S BEHIND THE @-PHARMACIES?

PROVIDERS LOCATED OVERSEAS

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INCREASING OF CRIMINAL INTEREST

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS!!!!

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Fare clic per modificare lo stile del sottotitolo dello schema

SUPPLY CHAIN

CRIMINALS INVEST MONEY

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INVESTIGATION TOOLS

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PHARMACEUTICAL CRIMETRANSNATIONAL PHENOMENON

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TRIANGULATION

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MilanOperation “FARMIMPORT”

2010-2011

People charged813

Pills/vials seized861.000 Erectil disfunction

Doping substancesAnorexics

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MilanoOperation “FARMIMPORT”

April 2010October 2011

80 %

20 %

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NEW MODUS OPERANDI

The unsuspectable

The cyber pusher

The self-made “pharmacist”

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NEW MODUS OPERANDI

CLERKS /PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

PRIVATE PROFESSIONISTS

THE UNSUSPECTABLE

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NUOVI MODUS OPERANDI

THE INTERNET & CALLCREATION OF A TEMPORARY

WEBSITE

CUSTOMER DATA BASE

SHUT DOWN OF THE WEBSITE

CALL CENTRE: CUSTOMER CARE

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NEW MODUS OPERANDISELF-MADE “PHARMACIST”

Operation Metauro

USE OF THE TRADITIONAL POSTAL SERVICE

JOURNEY OVERSEAS

CLANDESTINE WHOLESALERS

CLANDESTINE LABORATORY

August 2011

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NEW MODUS OPERANDISELF-MADE «PHARMACIST»

Operation Metauro

1Mln Euros Value5 Mln apartment value

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NEW MODUS OPERANDIOperation «Slim Woman»

Bad guys used forum as a virtual enviroment to find new clientsThey used fake prescriptions to gather medicines from pharmacies

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WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

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TRAINING

ADVANCED COURSES

INTERNET TRAINING COURSE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (November 2010)

DIVERSION AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS TRAINING (July 2011)

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TRAINING

UPDATING COURSES

Medical devices training course

Legislation on the importation of medicines (with Customs and Ministry of Health)

1st National course on the use of veterinary drugs in cattlebreedings

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TRAINING

COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITIES

University of Campus Biomedico (Rome)

Faculty of Pharmacy “Federico II” (Naples)

University Cattolica of Sacro Cuore (Milan)

University of Parma-Pavia- Modena

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TRAINING COURSE FOR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS

CARABINIERI NAS

COMMISSION ON DOPING

NATIONAL HEALTH

INSTITUTE

MARCH-MAY 201060 MAGISTRATES

NOVEMBER 201230 MAGISTRATES

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AGREEMENTS

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

INFORMATION EXCHANGE

TRAINING EXCHANGE

PROJECTS

ACCESS TO DATA BASE

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INFORMATION

600 doctors have been interviewed

240 did not know that it is illegal (in Italy) to buy medicines

over the internet

Source: research FIMMG –IMPACT ITALIAJuly 2011

Are doctors aware of it?

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INTERNAZIONAL CONFERENCES

MEETINGS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS

134

PRESS RELEASES78

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES 47

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INFORMATION (2012)

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CONCLUSIONS

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CONCLUSIONI

SPECIALIZED POLICE UNIT

ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

NEED FOR TRAINING

CONCLUSIONS

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Captain Sergio TirròCarabinieri NAS

[email protected]