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Man convicted of trafficking in counterfeit Viagra
AP via News and Record ^
| Thursday, January 25, 2007
| (AP)
Posted on 01/25/2007 11:36:29 AM PST by Rb ver. 2.0
RALEIGH (AP) — A Wilson convenience store operator has been convicted of trafficking in counterfeit Viagra, federal officials said.
A jury in Greenville convicted Hatem Abu Hassan, 47, on Wednesday of one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property; four counts of interstate transportation of stolen property; and five counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Raleigh.
The government said Hassan sold a counterfeit Viagra mixed with ingredients such as gypsum, a primary component of wallboard.
The investigation, which included the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Drug Administration, also led to arrests in Virginia and New York.
Sentencing for Hassan is set for May 7.
TOPICS: Local News
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It was a hard decision to post this.
To: Constitution Day
I bet this guy doesn't eat at Parkers.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:37:36 AM PST
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(A Muslim soldier can never be loyal to a non-Muslim commander.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
A counterfeit Viagra story.
Can't beat that.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:38:43 AM PST
by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I was wondering if they had any hard evidence on this guy...
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:38:50 AM PST
by
Paloma_55
(I may be a hateful bigot, but I still love you)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I bet his defense will be limp.
To: Paloma_55
If so he'll get a stiff sentence.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:39:22 AM PST
by
dblshot
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I bet the judge gives him a sti.... a sti.... a... (I just can't do it!)
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:39:36 AM PST
by
steveo
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To: dblshot
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:40:05 AM PST
by
steveo
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To: Rb ver. 2.0
I read this article in one minute.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:40:22 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!)
To: N. Theknow
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:41:20 AM PST
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(A Muslim soldier can never be loyal to a non-Muslim commander.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
His case will never stand up in court.
To: Rb ver. 2.0
To: jaydubya2
You're right. No hard time for him.
To: Rb ver. 2.0
Hatem Abu Hassan He Hatem.
To: Rb ver. 2.0
Hassan sold a counterfeit Viagra mixed with ingredients such as gypsum. . . . He gypsum.
To: Rb ver. 2.0
My mother was on this jury.
Seriously.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:52:37 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
("Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." — Aldous Huxley)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
I'll bet this guy was bone tired after the trial.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:54:23 AM PST
by
CholeraJoe
(Spork weasels ain't afraid of nuthin' but running out of sardines.)
To: dblshot
Sentencing for Hassan is set for May 7. Send him to a penal institution.
To: Rb ver. 2.0
The government said Hassan sold a counterfeit Viagra mixed with ingredients such as gypsum, a primary component of wallboard.It's not really a ripoff. It just takes a little longer to take a set. It's the gentle approach for those dating wallflowers.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:56:35 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(Ego chatter endlessly on. Mind speaks in great silence.)
To: Constitution Day
Well at least it was a trail that was a bit memorable instead of a boring property settlement case.
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posted on
01/25/2007 11:58:55 AM PST
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(A Muslim soldier can never be loyal to a non-Muslim commander.)
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