Overview

• Templeman and Harper admitted to conspiracy charges and were sentenced to nine and six years in prison, respectively, at Carlisle Crown Court.
• The operation, active from 2020 to 2022, generated over £4 million in profits by shipping unregulated prescription drugs to countries including Qatar, Australia, and Norway.
• Authorities seized more than 700kg of pharmaceuticals, including quantities sufficient to meet regional NHS demand for weeks, highlighting the public health risks posed by the operation.
• The couple used cryptocurrency to pay suppliers, masking transactions to avoid detection, and Harper managed the operation from a rented shipping container after Templeman’s recall to prison in late 2022.
• The investigation, initiated by a US Homeland Security referral and led by London Police, underscores the importance of cross-border law enforcement collaboration in tackling pharmaceutical trafficking.