Wayne Roberts

Counterfeit Medicines
SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA
& CARIBBEAN
Wayne Roberts
Director, Americas Region
FEBRUARY 2016
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Anti-Counterfeiting Program
 Global Security engages in aggressive anti-counterfeiting
program to detect and disrupt major manufacturers and
distributors of counterfeit Pfizer products.
 Regional teams, many with law enforcement experience, have
expertise in case development and critical contacts in law
enforcement communities.
 By forging effective partnerships with enforcement authorities
throughout the world, Global Security has taken steps to disrupt
and dismantle the manufacture and distribution of those
products.
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ANTI-COUNTERFEITING INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS
 Protect legitimate supply chains
 Stop counterfeits at source
 Stop counterfeits at borders
 Disrupt clandestine distribution networks
 Monitor the internet
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CLANDESTINE LABS RAIDED IN LATIN AMERICA
AVERAGE OF 10 – 12 A YEAR
CARIBBEAN
DOMINICAN REP.
CENTRAL AMERICA
MEXICO
COSTA RICA
EL SALVADOR
PANAMA
SOUTH AMERICA
COLOMBIA
ECUADOR
PERU
PARAGUAY
BRAZIL
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CLANDESTINE LABORATORY
SANTA FE DE BOGOTA
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CLANDESTINE LAB ECUADOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE
COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS
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Clandestine Distribution Networks, Barrio Manrique, Medellín
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DISTRIBUTION ROUTES & CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
SOUTH AMERICA
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COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA CONCEALED IN A
CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENT
SMUGGLING COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA THROUGH MIDDLE
EAST ROUTE TO CENTRAL AMERICA
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ANALYSIS OF THE DOCUMENTATION IS TO IDENTIFY
SUSPECT SHIPMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA
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COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA CONCEALED IN BOXES OF SOLAR BATTERY
CHARGERS IN A SHIPMENT FROM HUANGPU – CHINA SEIZED BY
CUSTOMS IN SURINAME - SOUTH AMERICA
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MANIPULATION, ADULTERATION & CONTAMINATION
OF CONTRABAND PRODUCTS IN COLON FREE ZONE
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CONTAINERS OF CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENTS OFFER BEST
METHOD TO DELIVER LARGE AMOUNTS OF COUNTERFEIT
MEDICINES AROUND THE WORLD
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ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS IN THE TRI-BORDER AREA OF
PARAGUAY, BRAZIL & ARGENTINA FINANCE AND USE KEY SEAPORTS
TO SMUGGLE CONTAINERS OF COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES INTO
PARAGUAY FOR DISTRIBUTION INTO BRAZIL
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SMUGGLING ROUTES FROM THE
SOUTH AMERICAN SEAPORTS
IQUIQUE
CHILE
FALCON
PARAGUAY
ENCARNACION
PARAGUAY
MONTEVIDEO
URUGUAY
OR
BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA
PUERTO
CAACUPEMI PY
PUERTO
ASUNCION PY
CIUDAD DEL ESTE
PARAGUAY
(CDE)
PUERTO
TERPORT PY
PUERTO
FENIX PY
COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES SEIZED IN A CONTAINER
OF TELEVISIONS FROM CHINA IN CIUDAD DEL ESTE
(CDE)
CONTAINER FROM CHINA SEARCHED IN ARGENTINA
SEAPORT IN TRANSIT TO PARAGUAY
ARGENTINE CUSTOMS SEARCHED A CONTAINER IN PUERTO MADERO AND
SEIZED 398,000 COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA AND CIALIS FROM A
CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENT
BLISTERS OF COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA CONCEALED INSIDE BOXES OF
FLORECENT LIGHTING AS PART OF A CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENT
COUNTERFEIT BOXES FOR VIAGRA FROM CHINA FOR
DELIVERY TO IQUIQUE - CHILE CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE
250,000 COUNTERFEIT BOXES FOR VIAGRA DETAINED IN THE AIRPORT AT
SANTIAGO-CHILE COMING FROM CHINA IN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
79,992 TABLETS OF COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA
SEIZED BY CUSTOMS IN IQUIQUE - CHILE
1.
KNOWN COUNTERFEIT LOT OF
314833021
2.
THE ORIGIN OF COUNTERFEIT LOT IS
CHINA
COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE SEIZED IN
PARAGUAY WAREHOUSE WAITING TO BE SMUGGLED TO BRAZIL
UNLOADING COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS
AT CLANDESTINE RIVER PORT IN BRAZIL
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BRAZILIAN POLICE INTERCEPT SMUGGLERS AT TRI-BORDER
AREA CLANDESTINE RIVER PORT
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ONLINE SALES & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
 Sellers target emerging markets using social media as a
vehicle for sale rather than OLPs because of its
popularity
 Facebook, blogs and Instagram are the preferred
platforms for sale
 Recidivist sellers continue to create postings and profiles
despite their initial removal because of lax enforcement
policies
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RESPONSE TO OLP & SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
 GS employs consultants to monitor a number of
disparate platforms to determine if certain prescription
medicines are offered for sale
 Consultants report findings directly to platforms and also
monitor for recidivist sellers for reporting as well
 Over 2,000 profiles and blogs offering Pfizer medicines
without a prescription have been removed (majority
being Cytotec)
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SUMMARY OF AN INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY
PRODUCT INTEGRITY PROGRAM
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CRIMINAL LAW (BASIS)
BUDGET TO OPERATE (RESOURCES)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION (ESTABLISH VIOLATION)
INVESTIGATORS TO CORROBORATE EVIDENCE
(CONFIRM CRIMINAL COMPLAINT)
PRESENTATION & COORDINATION WITH AUTHORITIES
(CONDUCT RAIDS/SEIZE EVIDENCE)
PARTICIPATION IN THE RAIDS (EXPERT WITNESS)
INTERACTION WITH PROSECUTORS (ESTABLISH AS
VICTIM – EMPOWERED ATTORNEY)
ACUSATION AND/OR REPATRIATION
(EMPOWERED ATTORNEY IN COORDINATION WITH
RIGHTS HOLDER)
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Thank You!
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