Greek national arrested for reportedly selling counterfeit drugs online
DENVER – A Greek national has been indicted on charges of selling counterfeit prescriptions through Internet pharmacies.
Gergios Xydeas, 47, was before the U.S. District Court in Denver Friday for a detention hearing after a three-year investigation of his pharmaceutical sales operation.
Prosecutors alleges that Xydeas was involved in the operation of Internet pharmacies which sold thousands of counterfeit, misbranded and unapproved prescription drugs each year to U.S. consumers.
4 April 2008