LAUSANE, Switzerland (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday Serbia’s authorities have broken up a criminal ring that was importing and distributing doping substances in the country.

WADA said in a statement 10 members of the organized group have been arrested and 3,000 kilograms (6,614 pounds) of banned substances worth 3 million euros ($3.1 million) seized alongside 100,000 euros ($104,000) in cash, cryptocurrency worth some 500,000 euros ($522,000), numerous properties, and seven websites used for online sales of the drugs. Other seized items included luxury cars and watches.

The agency said the move in Serbia was a result of its program to increase anti-doping intelligence and investigation capacity throughout Europe that involves 48 countries. The investigation was carried out by the Anti-Doping Agency of Serbia, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and several other government authorities.

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