Los Angeles woman arrested after allegedly selling Human Growth Hormone and counterfeit Botox over the Internet
LOS ANGELES - A woman from Marina Del Rey, Calif., appeared in federal court here yesterday afternoon on a criminal complaint stemming from her alleged role in a scheme to sell Human Growth Hormone ( HGH ), counterfeit Botox, and "generic" Restylane over the Internet to spas across the country.Rana J. Hunter, 60, was arrested Friday at her Marina Del Rey apartment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents. According to the affidavit filed in the case, Hunter operated a business called Westgate Distributors which offered HGH, Botulinum toxin type A, marketed under the Allergan brand name Botox, and "generic" Restylane for sale over the Internet.
30 July 2008