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Officers discover thousands of fake “Viagra” tablets

Postby admin on Fri May 06, 2011 12:48 pm

Trading Standards Officers have seized thousands of fake Viagra tablets and Counterfeit clothing after a raid of a house in Northampton, a court has heard.

Victor Cheke, aged 41, of Leyside Court, Overstone Lodge, Northampton, has appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, charged with importing a prescription drug for sale without authority and possessing clothing with a false trade mark for sale. He will appear at Northampton Crown Court later this month for a preliminary hearing after Magistrates declined jurisdiction in the case.

The raid, which took place on April 9, unearthed in excess of 8,000 tablets containing “Sildenafil”, the active ingredient in Viagra. Sildenafil is a medication used to treat impotence. “Sildenafil Citrate” as it is also known, increases blood flow into the penis after arousal, thus making it easier for men to maintain a longer lasting and firm erection. It has been alleged that Cheke had been importing the tablets from a country outside of the UK.

In addition to the tablets, counterfeit clothing bearing designer names such as Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Lyle & Scott were also found at the property. Cheke now faces nine charges against him and has currently put forth no plea. The charges include; three counts of importing a medicinal product without a license, one count of possessing a medicinal product for supply without authority and five charges of possessing goods with a false trade mark for sale.

Catherine Rabiotti, prosecuting, said “There is a risk to the public of prescription only medicines being sold in this way. We believe the defendant was running a business trading in counterfeit medicines and goods.”
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