A Berkshire couple, Karina Filimonova and Andrejs Stolarovs, has been sentenced to eight months in prison each for their involvement in the illegal possession and intent to supply unlicensed medicines worth £1.6 million. The sentencing took place at Southwark Crown Court following a comprehensive investigation conducted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The MHRA’s involvement in the case began in 2020 when they were alerted to the discovery of parcels containing unlicensed medicines. This discovery was made during an inquiry into suspicious parcel activity conducted by the Royal Mail Group (RMG). Subsequently, the MHRA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit initiated a thorough investigation into the matter, with the support of local law enforcement.
