The following story is the perfect example of why NAFA recommends that pet owners purchase their pet medications and flea/tick supplies from reputable veterinarians and suppliers who can prove that they purchase their product direct from the manufacturer.
A man pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesday, August 31st to selling illegal pet pesticides on the Internet. The U.S. Attorney's office said John Buerman, 51, of Warwick, was selling misbranded Frontline and Frontline Plus products. Buerman pleaded guilty to one count of trafficing in counterfeit goods and using a counterfeit mark. he also pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly distributing and selling misbranded pesticide. The U.S. Attorney's office said Buerman purchased large amounts of counterfeit pesticides for cats and dogs from distributors all over the world, including several in the U.S., Canada, Australia and China. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Buerman created an Ebay store called "Catsmartplus" in 2007 and had more than 3,500 sales over the past three years. Prosecutors said the sales totaled about $175,000.
The U.S. Attorney's office said it learned about the illegal sales after a customer from California purchased the product and one of her cats had an "adverse reaction." Buerman told NBC 10 on Tuesday that he didn't feel that what he was doing was wrong. He said he believed he was saving people money. Buerman is scheduled to be sentenced in January and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
Please buy your treatment products from companies you trust,
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