Illegal sale of prescription-only drugs leads to prison sentence
Defendant was also selling controlled drugs
A 34-year-old man, Steven Corbersmith of Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, has been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London, UK to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years for illegally supplying Class C controlled drugs, and possessing Class C controlled drugs with intent to supply.
He was also given a six-month supervision order and a 100-hour community order.
Corbersmith was found to be dealing in prescription-only medicines such as the breast cancer drug Tamoxifen, as well as unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicine and anabolic steroids.
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was alerted to a website believed to be selling the medicines illegally and test purchases were made. Intelligence also revealed that Corbersmith owned a gym and had a related website.
Checks confirmed the man held no licenses with the MHRA and was therefore unable to sell or supply medicines in the UK.
MHRA investigators, assisted by officers from Essex police, visited the business premises where the illicit stash was found stored in a locked cupboard underneath the gym.