'Dark web' drug dealer sold hundreds of counterfeit prescription drugs from Post Office
| Published date | 09 July 2021 |
The 39-year-old then posted them himself with handwritten labels and pre-bought stamps,Manchester Crown Courtheard.
Investigating officers for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency made authorised payments doe several drugs when looking into a dark web seller known as ‘FatSam’.
The officer received the package of 50 Ambien tablets in a jiffy envelope after making the purchase online.
On another occasion, the officer bought Ritalin tablets which were said to have been shipped but were never received.
Following the execution of a search warrant at Ghani’s address inLongsightand a storage unit he rented, officers found in excess of 250,000 prescription counterfeit drugs as well as empty seal bags and packaging.
He was not licenced to supply medicines, nor was he registered as a doctor or pharmacist, the court heard.
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Ghani pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a controlled drug class C, conspiracy to sell prescription-only medication and offering for sale goods with the sign or packaging which bears a sign identical or likely to be mistaken as a registered trademark.
He has now been handed an 18 month prison sentence which was suspended for two years.
Prosecutor Christopher Stables said Ghani’s role in the commercial practice was to arrange the storage of the drugs and relay details of orders.
He said orders were placed over the dark web and Ghani arranged the packaging of the drugs and posted them onto the buyers.
The court heard the MHRA has been investigating a dark web seller known as ‘FatSam’ and has been carrying out surveillance on Ghani as a result.
“On May 31 2018 he was seen driving a white Audi A5 and then entering his home address at 4.50pm,” Mr Stables said.
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“At around 6.30pm he left the premises carrying a heavily laden white carrier bag, putting it in the boot of the Audi then driving to the post office.
“He was then seen carrying the bag inside the post office, using the post office scales on the public side, then entering the staff area behind the counter and taking the packages with him.
“He shook hands with the staff and was observed with a number of white envelopes containing handwritten addresses...
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