Ukrainians plead guilty to trafficking counterfeit drugs into the US

Two citizens of Ukraine have admitted to smuggling and distributing counterfeit cancer and hepatitis drugs into the US at the Southern District Court of Texas on July 17, according to the US Department of Justice.

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