The United States Treasury Department sanctioned two Indian nationals for distributing fake prescription medications containing deadly fentanyl throughout America. Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh operated through encrypted messaging systems while marketing their products as legitimate discounted pharmaceuticals. Federal prosecutors indicted both men in September 2024 on narcotics trafficking charges. Their criminal network extended from the Dominican Republic into multiple American markets.
Shaikh controlled KS International Traders, an online pharmacy that served as the operational headquarters for these illegal activities. The business continued operating despite federal prosecution and Department of Justice involvement. American authorities identified multiple India-based online pharmacies that supply precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels for fentanyl production. These partnerships have accelerated the synthetic opioid epidemic that kills Americans between ages eighteen and forty-five.
Shaikh controlled KS International Traders, an online pharmacy that served as the operational headquarters for these illegal activities. The business continued operating despite federal prosecution and Department of Justice involvement. American authorities identified multiple India-based online pharmacies that supply precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels for fentanyl production. These partnerships have accelerated the synthetic opioid epidemic that kills Americans between ages eighteen and forty-five.
