Whiskey fraud ring uncovered in Spain
The Drinks Business 17 December 2020 By Lucy Shaw Spanish authorities have uncovered what they believe is one of the largest criminal networks for the production and distribution of counterfeit whiskey. According to Food Safety News, the crime network had three operation bases in Rioja, Jaén and Campo de Criptana in Ciudad Real. The Ciudad Real base was run by an Asian businessman who imported fake tax stamps, labels and caps from Asia from a well-known whiskey brand. The counterfeit whiskey was produced and bottled in Rioja, then send to Cuidad Real, where the labels an...
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