BOSTON – In a devastating blow to the nation’s fight against online crime, a California man has been sentenced to prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with online pharmacy websites.
Jimmie Fu, 64, of West Hills, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release.
Fu pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. He agreed to forfeit approximately $689,697.09 seized from various accounts.
The investigation, which began in November 2022, revealed that online orders placed by customers in the United States were filled in several ways, including by illicit pill press locations operating in the United States as well as via shipments from overseas locations with several illicit pill manufacturing locations identified as being involved in the shipment and fulfillment of orders.
During the investigation, a variety of counterfeit prescription drugs, some of which contained controlled substances, were obtained via undercover purchases. One undercover purchase of 60 Adderall pills was found to contain methamphetamine and caffeine. Another undercover purchase of 90 Adderall pills contained no active pharmaceutical ingredient.
Fu was identified as the operator of Axson Engineering, Inc., doing business in Canoga Park, California, as “Axson Data.” The business processed customer payments for controlled substances from the online pharmacies and wired the proceeds of these illegal purchases to various businesses located overseas.
Between January 2021 and August 2024, Axson accounts appeared to have received approximately $11.5 million from individuals across the United States.
Related Federal Cases
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- Vimoon Sortsoy, Counterfeit Methamphetamine Pills, Massachusetts 2021 · New Hampshire
- Yimmy Rafael Sanchez-Jimenez, Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2024 · Massachusetts
- Seivright Donald Afflick, Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2024 · California
- Seivright Donald Afflick, Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2024 · California
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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