Imitation Nation January 28, 2025

This week on Imitation Nation, Shabbir and Sven will tackle the case of "DrXanax" a Canadian national who was just sentenced to 30 years in the U.S. They also cover the indictment of a New York aesthetician who allegedly posed as a medical professional while injecting clients with counterfeit Botox. Lastly they describe a Port of Long Beach smuggling operation that sounds like the script of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Show notes: Arden McCann prosecution   Documents: Indictment (2020), Guilty plea (2023), Sentencing memo (2024)   Learn more about OCDETF and the lengths they have gone to prosecute Canadian fake pill sellers in our five part video series about their earlier prosecution, Operation Denial.   Learn about the man that American authorities think is the notorious Canadian fake Xanax dealer called AlpraKing. US authorities think it’s Canadian Alexander Beaudry, and are working on his extradition.   New York Fake Botox indictment   PSM coverage of the fake Botox outbreak of 2024   Joey Grant Luther Criminal Complaint [PDF]   FDA alert for fake Botox found in the U.S.   CDC MMWR article about patient harm during this outbreak   Long Beach Smuggling operation   Indictment (2024)