Indian Cops Nab Counterfeit Drug Courier

Police in India recently arrested a man in possession of counterfeit drugs.

Dharmender Singh was arrested at the Kidwai Nagar bus stand for allegedly dealing in counterfeit drugs, according to the Asian Age. The police say that Singh had a number of drugs that were marked with counterfeit labels of two famous pharmaceutical companies.

According to the police, Singh said that he was a courier for a spare parts shop in Lala Lajpat Rai Market in the Old Delhi area to Heeng Wali Mandi in Agra. He claims that a childhood friend of his named Vinjay convinced him to carry the counterfeit drugs to a number of businesses in the capital area in exchange for a commission.

Vinjay has allegedly been involved in the counterfeit drug trade for the last 10 years.

Singh’s story is an example of the new way that counterfeit drugs are being distributed, according to Indian police. Instead of moving the fake medicines in large, bulk shipments, counterfeit drug dealers are now relying on individual couriers to push the phony goods, reports the news source.