The Second Tribunal Collegiate of District National learned this Friday of the conclusions of the judgment background against Russian citizens Maksin Bukanovy and Alexandri Livzanaccused of leading an alleged illegal sales network of products pharmaceuticals through the company Zip Go.
Also involved in the case is Richard Ortiz, owner of Yaris Group Corp Yagrop, who helped in the distribution of these products.
Accusations and requests of the Ministry Public
According to the Ministry Publiclos imputed promoted products illegal and they used advertising misleading on social networks, such as Facebook, without having the health records required by the Dominican authorities. Among the accusations is the unauthorized use of the image of the renowned Dominican doctor Félix Antonio Cruz Jiminián, which contributed to these products They will gain the trust of consumers.
The accusing body affirms that the Zip Go company does not have an export license or import records of medicines in the country.
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As a measure of coercionto the imputed one has already been imposed on them warranty economically and were prohibited from leaving the country.
During the conclusions, the Ministry Public requested the tribunal a sentence of 10 years prisonthe destruction of all the medicines confiscated and a compensation of 50 million pesos for the victims. The medicines seized include Insunol Forte, Erasmin, Wellcard and Cordelle, products counterfeit and labeled as natural supplements without health records, which supposedly helped regulate blood sugar.
Defense and defense arguments
The defenseled by lawyer Félix Portes, argued that the evidence of the prosecution are insufficient to establish culpability. Portes stressed that in the raids No receipts, invoices, or communications from the imputed with the plaintiffs. He noted that Bukanovy and Livzan are being unfairly persecuted due to their Russian nationality, and that they had no knowledge of Zip Go’s activities or the products confiscated.
Portes requested tribunal to reject the evidence presented by the prosecution and reject the complaint from the Cruz Jiminián Clinic. In addition, he demanded the cessation of the measures of coercion and the return of seized belongings.
Raids and seized products
He Ministry Publicin collaboration with Public Health inspectors, carried out a raid on August 25, 2023 in the Armed Forces sector, where more than 20,000 units of products such as Insunol Forte, Erasmin, Wellcard and Cordelle. According to their labels, these products They contained natural ingredients such as turmeric, cinnamon and spinach; However, adulterated components were found, which represents a serious risk to the health of consumers.
decisionribunal
He tribunal took a break to deliberate and is expected to issue the failed in the afternoon of this Friday.
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