Briton-who-sold-fake-Indian-Viagra-told-to-pay-back

Posted: Apr 28, 2012 at 1518 hrs IST London A Briton who made millions of pounds and led a lavish lifestyle by selling online counterfeit and unlicensed medicines including fake Viagra sourced from India, has been asked to pay back 14 million pounds.

Investigators found that Manchester-based Simon Hickman, who ran the online 'pharmacy', made 15.4 million pounds from his dealings.

The Southwark crown Court has now asked him to return 14 million pounds within six months.

He has been given six months to pay, with a default sentence of 10 years if he does not pay in time.

He was sentenced to two years in jail in June 2009.

Hickman reportedly sold Viagra sourced in India and slimming aids through his websiteMSH World Trade.

Other products sold includedsex toys, aphrodisiacs and penis enlargement pumps. Some Viagra tablets sourced from India were counterfeits and were illegal to sell in the UK.

The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), which is the government agency responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe, said it was the largest confiscation order against a dealer in fake medicines.

MHRA investigators discovered that Hickman's money trail was followed through over 30 bank accounts in six foreign jurisdictions and included the setting up of an online casino based in Malta.

It also uncovered the extent of Hickman's lavish lifestyle with Range Rovers and luxury flats.

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