More than 10,000 tonnes of illicit food and drink, including monkey meat, have been seized as part of the biggest-ever global crackdown on such goods.
European police agency Europol said the three-month operation involved police forces in 57 countries.
The raids uncovered enough fake alcohol to fill 12,000 baths, including 10,000 litres of adulterated liquor in the UK.
Italian officers found 85 tonnes of olives painted with copper sulphate to enhance their green colour.
The Europol-Interpol initiative, now in its fifth year, yielded the largest-ever haul, running from November 2015 until February 2016.
Europol says the counterfeit goods market is a multi-billion dollar criminal industry, partly driven by rising food prices.
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