Imitation Nation January 28, 2025
This week on Imitation Nation, Shabbir and Sven will tackle the case of "DrXanax" a Canadian national who was just sentenced to 30 years in the U.S. They also cover the indictment of a New York aesthetician who allegedly posed as a medical professional while injecting clients with counterfeit Botox. Lastly they describe a Port of Long Beach smuggling operation that sounds like the script of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Show notes: Arden McCann prosecution Ā Documents: Indictment (2020), Guilty plea (2023), Sentencing memo (2024) Ā Learn more about OCDETF and the lengths they have gone to prosecute Canadian fake pill sellers in our five part video series about their earlier prosecution, Operation Denial. Ā Learn about the man that American authorities think is the notorious Canadian fake Xanax dealer called AlpraKing. US authorities think itās Canadian Alexander Beaudry, and are working on his extradition. Ā New York Fake Botox indictment Ā PSM coverage of the fake Botox outbreak of 2024 Ā Joey Grant Luther Criminal Complaint [PDF] Ā FDA alert for fake Botox found in the U.S. Ā CDC MMWR article about patient harm during this outbreak Ā Long Beach Smuggling operation Ā Indictment (2024)
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This week on Imitation Nation, Shabbir and Sven will tackle the case of "DrXanax" a Canadian national who was just sentenced to 30 years in the U.S. They also cover the indictment of a New York aesthetician who allegedly posed as a medical professional while injecting clients with counterfeit Botox. Lastly they describe a Port of Long Beach smuggling operation that sounds like the script of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Show notes: Arden McCann prosecution Ā Documents: Indictment (2020), Guilty ple...