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Four Men Charged in Scam to Distribute Misbranded Drugs in Pennsylvania
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that an indictment charging four individuals with allegedly being involved in a scam to distribute misbranded drugs through businesses located in York County has been unsealed.
The indictment, returned by a Harrisburg grand jury on March 8, 2024, charged Almuntasser “Alex” Hbaiu, 34, of Los Angeles, California, with criminal conspiracy, delivery of misbranded drugs, receipt of misbranded drugs, and two counts of wire fraud.
On March 8, 2024, the Grand Jury returned a second superseding indictment that charged Alex Hbaiu with additional offenses of structuring financial transactions and bank fraud.
The new indictment also charged three additional defendants: Ahed Hbaiu, 32, of Etters, Pennsylvania, with criminal conspiracy, delivery of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce, receipt of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce, structuring financial transactions, bank fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived property worth more than $10,000.
Gil Conrad Dizon, 28, of Los Angeles, California, is charged with criminal conspiracy, delivery of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce, receipt of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce, two counts of wire fraud, and structuring financial transactions.
Christopher Mouzon, 27, of Los Angeles, California, is charged with criminal conspiracy, structuring financial transactions, and perjury.
The indictment charges that the four men were involved with various companies that sold drugs including “Mojo Nights,” “Libigrow” and “Blue Diamond” that were marketed as “all-natural” versions of sexual enhancement drugs such as Viagra.
The misbranded “performance enhancers” products were sold on internet web sites as well as physical locations, including a location in York County.
The indictment further charges that the four defendants conspired to avoid the requirement that banks report cash transactions of $10,000 or more by “structuring” deposits made into various bank accounts.
The conspirators made cash deposits of less than $10,000 in their accounts as well as accounts of family members and associates and then transferred the money to accounts controlled by them, their family members, or associates.
Some of the funds “structured” in this fashion were used to pay off the mortgage on a residence at 1806 Meadow Ridge Drive, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, which was eventually titled to Alex Hbaiu.
Other structured funds were used to fund the business operations of Caliber Investments; 1 Stop Sunoco Gas Station and Eclipse Builders, both located in located in Etters, York County.
Ahed Hbaiu committed bank fraud by obtaining a credit card in his mother’s name and using the card to purchase construction equipment for his business, Eclipse Builders.
Ahed Hbaiu’s mother filed for bankruptcy after only a few payments were made and the credit card debt was discharged.
Ahed Hbaiu and Alex Hbaiu are also charged with obtaining credit cards in the name of an individual who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment in Florida and making false representations on credit card applications.
The charge of engaging in monetary transactions of over $10,000 with money obtained through criminal activity stems from Ahed Hbaiu’s purchase of construction equipment with the money.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
The defendants are currently in custody and will appear for a detention hearing at a later date.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is handling the case.
For more information, contact the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania at (717) 221-3898.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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