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Fake Viagra dealer told to hand over £14m- Were you a victim?!

  • 27-04-2012 10:15pm
    #1
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17869639
    A man who sold counterfeit medicines, including Viagra, has been told to hand over more than £14m by Southwark Crown Court.

    He kept customer's details in a folder entitled the "Thick People File".

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it was the largest confiscation order against a dealer in fake medicines.

    Simon Hickman, from Tameside in Manchester, was sentenced to two years in jail in June 2009.

    He ran an illegal online pharmacy which sold counterfeit and unlicensed drugs for erectile dysfunction.

    Ahh, thick people's file, Some neck "exploiting people's vulnerabilities" alright :D


Comments

  • #2
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,384 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Fake Viagra?

    Wasn't sure it would hold up in court.


  • #3
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    He kept customer's details in a folder entitled the "Thick People File".

    :D


  • #4
    micropig
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    MMmm, That explains a few things..:D


  • #5
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    Two years is a shockingly low punishment in my opinion. Fraud, public health hazard, illegal drug dealing etc should carry more of a penalty


  • #6
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Uriel. wrote: »
    Two years is a shockingly low punishment in my opinion. Fraud, public health hazard, illegal drug dealing etc should carry more of a penalty


    Should be a bit stiffer.


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  • #7
    mightdomighty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭mightdomighty


    Yes, I was seriously let down


  • #8
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Uriel. wrote: »
    Two years is a shockingly low punishment in my opinion. Fraud, public health hazard, illegal drug dealing etc should carry more of a penalty

    A hard time in the slammer ? :)


  • #9
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,695 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    He should be given hard justice


  • #10
    Cicero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,144 ✭✭✭✭Cicero


    Was wondering why my spam count was down


  • #11
    cloptrop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭cloptrop


    Good market for viagra in prison . These fresh fish arnt happy with the wam bam thank you prisoner 76453 anymore . They want all night rapes.


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  • #12
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    2 years hard time, serves him right, he's left a lot of ladies with an empty feeling and it is right and proper that he gets a stiff sentence. 14million to pay1?! How much did the dirty chiseller make? There must be no droop in the market for online medicines.


  • #13
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Uriel. wrote: »
    Two years is a shockingly low punishment in my opinion. Fraud, public health hazard, illegal drug dealing etc should carry more of a penalty

    Whilst handing over £14 million.


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