News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2011
Contact: Robert J. Hanson
Number: (314) 538-4670

Eleven Dominican Republic Citizens Indicted for Impersonating Federal Agents and Wire Fraud

JAN 26 - ST. LOUIS - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of 11 defendants, all citizens of the Dominican Republic, in a criminal conspiracy involving wire fraud.

"These indictments reflect the commitment of the DEA and our federal law enforcement partners in dismantling and destroying these types of unprincipled Internet pharmacies," said Harry S. Sommers, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division.

Acting Special Agent in Charge, Kathleen Martin-Weis of Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations observed that "When consumers purchase drugs online from unscrupulous Internet pharmacies, they not only put their health at risk but subject themselves to extortion and compromise their personal financial information.â€