Stefano Antonelli, founder of the Banksy Study Centre, stated that most seized fake works were stamped 'Dismaland', recognizing its significance in counterfeit art activities.
Prosecutor Teresa Angela Camelio highlighted that uncovering the counterfeiters' chain revealed a dense European network of forgeries extending across Spain, France, and Belgium.
The operation to seize over 2,000 fake Banksy works unfolded after earlier investigations uncovered the production of forgeries in various Italian towns.
Charges outlined include conspiracy to forge and deal in contemporary art, implicating 38 individuals in a vast Europe-wide art fraud operation.
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