Bay Area resident Ian Fischman was sentenced to serve six months in custody today (Sept. 24) and forfeit $100,000 for his role in an illicit Internet pharmaceuticals scheme. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Fischman admitted that between 2002 and 2007 he sold $400,000 of prescriptions pharmaceuticals online without a valid prescription. He sold generic Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra, among other drugs. Fischman admitted that he arranged to have drugs made in Mexico and India illegally imported into the U.S. to be shipped to internet customers. The proceeds went into bank accounts in Mexico and Switzerland, says the U.S. Attorney's office.
Bay Area resident Ian Fischman was sentenced to serve six months in custody today (Sept. 24) and forfeit $100,000 for his role in an illicit Internet pharmaceuticals scheme. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Fischman admitted that between 2002 and 2007 he sold $400,000 of prescriptions pharmaceuticals online without a valid prescription. He sold generic Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra, among other drugs. Fischman admitted that he arranged to have drugs made in Mexico and India illegally imported into the U.S. to be shipped to internet customers. The proceeds went into bank accounts in Mexico and Switzerland, says the U.S. Attorney's office.