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20 July 2020AmericasMuireann Bolger

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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