Brothers fined for illegal supply of drugs
Two brothers have been fined for illegally selling a sexual dysfunction drug from their home via a number of websites.
Two brothers have been fined for illegally selling a sexual dysfunction drug from their home via a number of websites.
Assad and Fraz Hussain had been selling pauinystalia yohimbe, a sexual dysfunction drug labelled as Extensis, and were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court for the illegal sale and supply of unlicensed medicines.
Assad Hussain was given a £35,000 confiscation order, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £4,000 in costs. Fraz Hussain received a conditional discharge for 12 months.
The potential side effects of taking this unlicensed drug include tremors, dizziness, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, and an increased heart rate.
Despite a raid by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Leicester Trading Standards in October 2006, Assad Hussain continued to sell the drug until 2008.
During the raid a total of 4,414 containers of tablets were seized with an estimated street value of £132,420.
A further raid in January 2008 revealed an additional 45 containers valued at £2,137 had been sold between November and December 2007. A further 389 containers along with promotional material and leaflets were seized.
MHRA head of enforcement Mick Deats said: "This case highlights the reason why people should ensure that they only obtain their medication from legitimate outlets.
"There is a considerable risk to the public from obtaining medicines through unregulated websites as there is no guarantee about their safety, quality or indeed that they even work."