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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Canada Drugs, Rockley Ventures, and River East Supplies
Penalty: $34,000,000
Year: 2018
Date: April 13, 2018
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Pharmaceutical Hazards
Violation Description: Kristjan Thorkelson, a resident of Manitoba, Canada, together with several Canadian companies associated with Thorkelson, including Canada Drugs, Rockley Ventures, and River East Supplies, admitted to widespread illegal sales of misbranded and counterfeit prescription drugs in the United States. A federal judge sentenced the Canadian companies to forfeit $29,000,000 of the proceeds of their illegal scheme, to pay a fine of $5,000,000, and to five years of probation.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-District of Montana
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.