Incident Encyclopedia
Counterfeit Pills Infiltrated Over-The-Counter Nutritional Supplement Market
View in a larger map On February 22, 2011, Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc., (“Biotab”) voluntarily recalled two lots of EXTENZE nutritional supplements bearing lot number 0709241 and 0509075 because they are counterfeit products containing undeclared drug ingredients. Who: The Food and Drug Administration notified Biotab of the problem. When: February 22, 2011 Where: USA. How: Unknown…
[...]Feds Shut Down Rogue Online Pharmacy Operating Out of Kansas City
Rhode Island Woman Convicted of Importing and Selling Fake Prescription Drugs
Missouri Man Sentenced for Selling Thousands of Fake Pills
View larger map A St. Louis, Missouri resident, Mark Hughes, 47, was sentenced to four years in prison by U.S. District Court on February 7th, 2011, after pleading guilty to selling thousands of counterfeit erectile dysfunction pills. Who: U.S. Customs and Border Protection. When: February 7, 2011; counterfeit drugs sold by Mr. Hughes from 2006…
[...]Deadly Over-The-Counter Fake Drugs Distributed to Americans
On January 29, 2011, Shengyang Zhou, a Chinese national, and Qingming Hu, a naturalized US citizen, pled guilty to trafficking in over-the-counter weight-loss medications, including manufacture and distribution, in the United States, announced the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office (ICE), culminating a two year undercover investigation. These pills were distributed to Americans and many…
[...]Counterfeit Weight-loss Drug Smuggling leads to 2 Guilty Pleas and Serious Health Incident
View larger map Shengyang Zhou, aka “Tom,” 31, of Kunming, Yunnan, China pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking and attempting to traffic in counterfeit goods, namely counterfeit versions of the pharmaceutical weight-loss drug known as “Alli.” Naturalized American citizen, Qingming Hu, 61 of Plano, Texas, pleaded guilty Jan. 28 to distributing Sibutramine, a Schedule IV…
[...]New Zealand Resident Arrested In International Counterfeit Drug Ring
View larger image A Chinese man living in New Zealand has been arrested following a three-year long police inquiry into the international distribution of counterfeit drugs. Who: Auckland Metro Crime and Operations Support (AMCOS) and various United States agencies, including the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Homeland Security Investigations and the Food and Drug Administration’s…
[...]Belgian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Drugs in US via Online Pharmacy
View larger map Belgian citizen Manuel Calvelo pleaded guilty to charges he operated an Internet pharmacy that sold $1.4 million worth of misbranded and counterfeit drugs as well as controlled substances. Who: Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigation, Justice Department’s Office of Consumer Litigation, U.S. District Attorney’s Office. When: Convicted January 21,…
[...]Suburban Chicago Businessman Arrested in Alleged Fake Drug Importation Ring
Israeli Authorities Catch Smuggler with 5,000 Counterfeit Pills
View larger map Israeli authorities caught a man trying to smuggle more than 5,000 fake prescription pills through the Ben Gurion International Airport, after seeing the drugs in the x-ray scanner. Who: Ben Gurion International Airport Authorities When: October 20, 2010 Where: Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel How: Smuggled on his person through airport security.…
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