The Guardia Civil has withdrawn more than 150,000 counterfeit toys from the Spanish market that do not meet safety standards, within the framework of a police operation that Europol has carried out in 24 countries.

The ‘Operation Ludus’ has allowed the intervention of five million fake toys worth 16 million euro. In Spain, 4,163 controls and inspections have been carried out and 1,968 administrative offenses and 40 criminal offenses have been detected. As a result, 41 people are being investigated.