Gujarat Man Jailed in US for Smuggling Deadly Fentanyl Chemicals as Vitamin C

Gujarat man jailed in US for smuggling deadly fentanyl chemicals as vitamin C

Indian Crime USA: A Gujarat-based chemical company executive has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in the US for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl. Prosecutors said he disguised the shipments as antacids and vitamins to smuggle them into the US.

Fentanyl labelled Vitamin C, antacids: Gujarat man gets 4 years in US prison

Bhavesh Lathiya was also ordered to pay forfeiture of $24,560 and will be deported once his prison term ends

Gujarat man jailed in US for smuggling fentanyl-making chemicals

New Delhi:  A 37-year-old Indian citizen from Gujarat has been sentenced to four and half years imprisonment in the US for smuggling chemicals required for the production of fentanyl. As per reports, Bhavesh Ranchhodbhai Lathiya, who hails from Surat was sentenced to 54 months in prison by the federal court in Brooklyn in New York. […]

Gujarat Businessman Sent to US Prison After Fentanyl Chemicals Were Labelled ‘Vitamin C’

Highlights:Bhavesh Lathiya was sentenced to 54 months in prison.He pleaded guilty to smuggling and distributing fentanyl precursors.He was ordered to forfeit $24,560.He will be deported after completing his sentence.Prosecutors described the case as a new step against India-based suppliers.A Gujarat businessman who used his chemical company to supply ingredients used in fentanyl production has been sentenced to four and a half years in a U.S. fe…