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U.S. Sanctions Two Indian Nationals and Online Pharmacy Over Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

OFAC’s designations freeze U.S. assets to sever financial channels as part of the administration’s campaign to curb fentanyl trafficking.

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley said that too many families have been torn apart by fentanyl.
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Overview

  • The Treasury named Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, alleging sales of hundreds of thousands of fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills to U.S. buyers.
  • The action blocks U.S.-linked property, extends to entities 50% or more owned by the designees, and prohibits U.S. persons from transactions involving their interests.
  • Officials say the pair worked with traffickers in the Dominican Republic and the United States and used encrypted messaging platforms to market the pills as discounted pharmaceuticals.
  • Shaikh owns KS International Traders, identified as the online pharmacy used in the scheme, which authorities say continued operating after a 2024 SDNY indictment.
  • Under Secretary John K. Hurley said the move advances President Trump’s Make America Fentanyl Free priority, with violations of the sanctions subject to civil or criminal penalties.