Internet drug ring tricked buyers with fake and deadly pills, US says


Williams points to evidence photos while speaking about ‘pill mills’ during a press conference in New York on Sept 30, 2024. Federal prosecutors say a network of people in the US, India and the Dominican Republic used seemingly innocuous sites to distribute deadly narcotics manufactured by secret pill mills in New York City to tens of thousands of customers. — The New York Times

NEW YORK: The online pharmacies were cheery, helpful-looking spots on the Internet, promising the convenience of prescriptions by mail.

But, federal prosecutors say, a network of people in the United States, India and the Dominican Republic used the seemingly innocuous sites to distribute deadly narcotics manufactured by secret pill mills in New York City to tens of thousands of customers.

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