Operation LUDUS I: analysis report

This latest analysis report from the Intellectual Property Crime Coordinated Coalition  (IPC3), based at Europol, details the outcomes of Operation LUDUS I, the first international law enforcement operation ever led against counterfeit toys. Coordinated by Europol and supported by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), it involved the participation of 24 countries and carried out operational activities from October 2020 to January 2021. 

IPC3 focuses on addressing counterfeit crime and provides operational and technical support to law enforcement agencies in EU Member States and other countries. The coalition monitors criminal trends and emerging counterfeiting threats and is central to the EU’s response to this crime area.