Man convicted for making ‘fake’ drugs in secret lab for sale on ‘dark web’

A man claiming to have pharmacy qualifications was found guilty of charges including conspiracy to produce and supply Class C controlled drugs, the Metropolitan Police (Met) has said.

Three men made millions from making and selling the counterfeit drugs

Allen Valentine, 62, his son Roshan Valentine, 39, of Hilliard Road in Northwood, and “childhood friend” Krunal Patel, 40, of Carmalite Road in Harrow, were convicted for “running a large-scale drugs factory in Acton”, the Met police said this week (May 10).

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James Stent joined C+D as a digital reporter in May 2023 from the South African human rights news agency GroundUp, where he was senior reporter and consultant editor.

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