Italian authorities recently dismantled a major forgery network responsible for producing counterfeit artworks attributed to high-profile artists like Banksy, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso.
Dubbed Operation Cariatide, this effort spanned Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium, resulting in the seizure of 2,100 fakes valued at around €200 million ($213 million). Authorities arrested 38 suspects linked to forgery, illegal art sales, and conspiracy.