It all started in 2006, when Robin Han — a man who’d previously worked as a doctor in China — was discovered sending parcels from China containing counterfeit Cialis tablets. The package was found at a US mailing facility in California by Customs and Border Protection officers.
The man was charged with the crime in December 2007, but he was living in China and authorities were unable to arrest him until March of this year. Authorities caught up with him arriving at the San Francisco airport from Hong Kong, and he arrested for his crimes.
Criminal’s Identity
Robin Han, though he lived in China working as a doctor for a long time, was actually a New Zealand citizen. He plead guilty to federal charges shortly after his trial began following a long investigation by the US Department of Immigration and Homeland Security. Robin is 43 years old.
The Problem of Counterfeit Prescription
Drugs like counterfeit erectile dysfunction pills pose a serious threat to the integrity of our medical supply system, and as explained by US Attorney Andre Birotte Jr, “the public needs to rely on [this system] with confidence.”
When Robin Han was finally jailed, authorities confiscated about 20,000 Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra tablets — worth almost $200,000. — Click to Tweet.
The packages they were boxed in claimed they were plastic stationery holders and pens.
As Special Agent Claude Arnold explains, “this sentence should serve as as stern warning to those selling counterfeit pharmaceutical over the Internet. … Imposter drugs like these pose a serious threat to buyers who mistakenly assume these substances are safe.”
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