Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Viagra
A Texas man pleaded guilty May 20 to conspiring to smuggle and distribute counterfeit and misbranded pharmaceuticals, said the Justice Department. Nasif Baqla of Houston pleaded guilty in Southern Texas U.S. District Court to trafficking counterfeit Viagra. DOJ says that,…
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in July 2010, a package of counterfeit Viagra tablets was shipped from China to Houston, intended for Baqla and a co-conspirator. The package was intercepted by CBP officers, said DOJ. Baqla claimed the pills were his and that he received them on behalf of a friend. Although the tablets were marked with trademarks that were almost indistinguishable from genuine Viagra pills, the drugs in the package were counterfeit and misbranded, It said.