IPR Center Seizes Illegal Pharmas Sold Online in Int'l Targeting Operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that 81 countries (up from 45 last year) have taken part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines. The operation resulted in dozens of arrests…
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and the seizure of 2.4 million potentially harmful medicines worldwide worth $6.3 million. Fifty-five individuals were arrested and are under investigation for a range of offenses, including illegally selling and supplying unlicensed or prescription-only medicines, and about 36 search warrants were executed. Operations within the U.S. resulted in 92 seizures, consisting of 57,052 pills, including counterfeit Cialis and Viagra, with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $925,520.