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Fake Viagra factory raided in Israel

Fake Viagra and Cialis tablets, both used to treat impotence, have been found in a factory in central Israel, raided by undercover police.

February 24, 2010 11:55
Blue Viagra tablets: Fake ones were found in an Israeli factory

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of distributing fake Viagra from a factory in central Israel.

Undercover police officers from the Financial Intelligence Unit conducted a lengthy investigation into the factory, in a small moshav in central Israel, Ynet reports.

Police seized thousands of fake Viagra and Cialis pills. Both are prescription drugs used to treat impotence but they are a valuable commodity online as patients buy them without prescription.

The owner of a Tel Aviv advertising agency has been arrested on suspicion of promoting the fake pills. Thousands of people are believed to have purchased the pill online.