United States v. Isis Navarro Reyes, Southern District of New York (May 1, 2024) — Complaint
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JASON FERNANDES, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a Special Agent with (S.D.N.Y. May 1, 2024)
Isis Navarro Reyes faces federal charges for conspiracy, smuggling, and the illegal distribution of misbranded prescription drugs like Ozempic through social media.
Isis Navarro Reyes was charged in the Southern District of New York with six counts, including conspiracy, smuggling, and dispensing misbranded drugs. The complaint alleges she sold prescription medications such as Ozempic, Mesofrance, and Axcion without valid prescriptions or FDA-compliant labeling. Specific allegations include an undercover purchase of Ozempic for $375 and the distribution of drugs that caused a victim to develop a bacterial infection.
Isis Navarro Reyes, also known as Beraly Navarro, has been charged with multiple federal counts including conspiracy, smuggling, and the illegal dispensing of misbranded drugs. The complaint alleges that Reyes used TikTok and encrypted messaging to market and sell prescription medications like Ozempic, Mesofrance, and Axcion without requiring medical prescriptions. These drugs lacked proper FDA-mandated labeling, English instructions, and necessary safety warnings. The investigation revealed that Reyes provided usage instructions to customers despite lacking medical licensure and was aware that her actions were unlawful. One victim reportedly suffered a mycobacterium abscessus infection following the use of Mesofrance. The charges also highlight the receipt of drugs from unregistered foreign establishments and a $375 undercover transaction involving Ozempic.
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- $375 $375 <$10K
- person isis navarro reyes
- person jason fernandes
- agency U.S. Food And Drug Administration
- Jason Fernandes is Special Agent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Isis Navarro Reyes received misbranded drug labeled as Ozempic
- Isis Navarro Reyes delivered misbranded drug for pay
- Isis Navarro Reyes dispensed article labeled as Ozempic without a prescription
- Isis Navarro Reyes conspired to introduce and deliver misbranded drug in interstate commerce
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
ISIS NAVARRO REYES,
a/k/a "Beraly Navarro,"
Defendant.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK, ss.:
AUSA: Brandon Christopher Thompson
SEALED COMPLAINT
Violations
of21 U.S.C. §§ 353(b); 33l(a);
33l(c); 33l(k); 18 U.S.C. §§ 371; 545
COUNTY OF OFFENSE:
NEW YORK
2 4MAG1686
JASON FERNANDES, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a Special Agent with
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), and charges
as follows:
COUNT ONE
(Receipt
of Misbranded Drugs in Interstate Commerce)
1. In or about January 2024 in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, did receive and cause the receipt
in interstate commerce of a
misbranded drug (an article labeled
as " Ozempic") and did deliver and proffer delivery of such
drug for pay and otherwise, such drug being misbranded
in the following ways:
a. All words, statements, and other information required by and under the
authority
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA") to appear on the label and
labeling were not prominently placed thereon
in the English language and with such
conspicuousness and
in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary
individual under customary conditions
of purchase and use pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(c); and
b. The labeling did not bear requisite adequate directions for use pursuant to
21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(l); and
c. The labeling did not bear adequate warnings against use in those
pathological conditions and by children where its use may be dangerous to health, and against
unsafe dosage and methods and duration
of administration and application, in such manner and
fotm, as were necessary for the protection
of users pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(2); and
d. It was manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, and processed in
an establishment, within any foreign country, not duly registered with FDA. 21 U.S.C. §§ 352(0)
and 360(i).
(Title
21, United States Code, Sections 33l(c) and 333(a)(l))
COUNT TWO
(Dispensing
of a Misbranded Drug While Held for Sale)
2. In or about January 2024 in the Southern District ofNew York and elsewhere, ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, did dispense and cause the dispensing
of an article labeled as
"Ozempic," a prescription drug as defined at 21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(l), without a prescription of a
practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, an act which resulted
in the drug becoming
misbranded while held for sale after its shipment
in interstate commerce.
(Title
21, United States Code, Sections 33l(k) and 333(a)(l))
COUNT THREE
(Conspiracy to Introduce and Deliver for Introduction a Misbranded Drug
in Interstate
Commerce)
3. From in or about December 2023 through at least in or about January 2024, in the
Southern District
of New York and elsewhere, ISIS NA VARRO REYES, the defendant, did
knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with others, known and
unknown, to introduce and deliver for introduction into interstate commerce a drug (an article
labeled as " Ozempic"), such drug being misbranded
in the following ways:
a. All words, statements, and other information required by and under the
authority
of the FDCA to appear on the label and labeling were not prominently placed thereon in
the English language and with such conspicuousness and in such terms as to render it likely to be
read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions
of purchase and use
pursuant to
21 U.S.C. § 352(c); and
b. The labeling did not bear requisite adequate directions for use pursuant to
21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(l); and
c. The labeling did not bear adequate warnings against use in those
pathological conditions and by children where its use may be dangerous to health, and against
unsafe dosage and methods and duration
of administration and application, in such manner and
form, as were necessary for the protection
of users pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(2); and
d. Prior to dispensing, the drug, being a prescription drug, had a label that
failed to bear the symbol "Rx only" pursuant to
21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(4)(A).
(Title 21, United States Code, Sections 331(a) and 333(a)(l), Title
18, United States
Code, Section 3 71)
COUNT FOUR
(Dispensing
of a Misbranded Drug While Held for Sale)
4. In or about February 2023, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere,
ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, did dispense and cause the dispensing
of an article
labeled as "Mesofrance," a prescription drug as defined at 21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(l), without a
2
prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, an act which resulted in the
drug becoming misbranded while held for sale after its shipment
in interstate commerce.
(Title
21, United States Code, Sections 33l(k) and 333(a)(l))
COUNT FIVE
(Dispensing
of a Misbranded Drug While Held for Sale)
5. In or about July 2023 in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, did dispense and cause the dispensing of an article labeled as
"Axcion," a prescription drug as defined at 21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(l), without a prescription of a
practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, an act which resulted in the drug becoming
misbranded while held for sale after its shipment
in interstate commerce.
(Title
21, United States Code, Sections 331(k) and 333(a)(l))
COUNT SIX
(Smuggling)
6. From
in or about June 2023 through at least in or about July 2023 in the Southern
District of New York, ISIS NAY ARRO REYES, the defendant, fraudulently and knowingly
received, concealed, bought, sold and
in any manner facilitated the transportation, concealment,
and sale of merchandise contrary to law, that is, "Axcion," a prescription drug as defined at 21
U.S.C. § 353(b)(l ), after the importation thereof, REYES then knowing that said merchandise had
been imported and brought into the United States contrary to law,
in that the Axcion was a
misbranded drug that was introduced into interstate commerce,
in violation of Title 18, United
States Code, Section 545.
(Title
18, United States Code, Section 545)
APPLICABLE LAW
7. The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), is the federal agency
charged with the responsibility
of protecting the health and safety of the American public by
enforcing the FDCA,
21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. Among the purposes of the FDCA is to ensure that
drugs intended for human use are safe, effective, and bear labeling containing accurate
information. Based on my understanding
of the FDCA and, in particular, the proposed charges, I
am aware, among other things, that:
a. The FDCA defines interstate commerce as " (1) commerce between any
State or Territory and any place outside thereof, and (2) commerce within the District
of Columbia
or within any other territory not organized with a legislative body."
21 U.S.C. § 321(b).
b. Under the FDCA, a "drug"
is, among other things, any article intended for
use
in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans; or any article
(other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function
of the body of a human. 21 U .S.C.
§ 32 l(g).
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c. A "prescription drug" is any drug intended for use by a human which:
i. because of its toxicity or other potentiality for harmful effect, or the
method
of its use, or the collateral measures necessary to its use, is not safe for use except under
the supervision
of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug; or
ii. is limited by an approved new drug application to use under the
professional supervision
of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug. 21 U.S.C.
§ 353(6 )(1 ) .
d. Under the FDCA, "label" is defined as " a display of written, printed, or
graphic matter upon the immediate container
of any article." 21 U.S.C. § 321(k). The term
" labeling,"
is broader and is defined as " all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter
(1) upon any article or any of its containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such article." 21
U.S.C. § 321(m).
e. Generally, all words, statements, and other information required by or under
authority
of the FDCA to appear on drug labels or labeling are required to appear thereon in the
English language.
1
21 C.F .R. § 201.15( c )(1 ).
f. Among other things, a prescription drug label is required to bear a statement
of the recommended or usual dosage, or alternatively in some circumstances, a statement such as
" see package insert for dosage information," where the detailed dosage information was contained
in such insert. 21 C.F.R. §§ 201.100(6)(2) and 201.55.
g. "Adequate directions for use" means directions under which a layman could
use a drug safely for the purposes for which it w
as intended. 21 C.F .R. § 201.5.
h. Because a prescription drug, by definition, is safe for use only under the
supervision
of a licensed practitioner, there are no directions that could enable a layman to use a
prescription drug safely absent that supervision. Therefore, adequate directions for use could not
be written for a prescription drug.
1. A drug is misbranded if, among other things:
i. any word, statement, or other information required by or under the
authority
of the FDCA to appear on the label or labeling was not prominently placed thereon in
the English language and with such conspicuousness and in such terms as to render it likely to be
read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
21 U.S.C. § 352(c),
2
21 C.F.R. § 201.15(c)(l); or
1
In an exemption not applicable here, drugs distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico or
in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English, the predominant
language may be substituted for English.
2
Drugs dispensed by prescription from a practitioner licensed by law were exempt from the
requirements
of 21 U.S.C. § 352(c) if the drug contained a label containing the name and address
of the dispenser, the serial number and date of the prescription and its filling, the name of the
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II.
if its labeling failed to bear requisite " adequate directions for use."
21 U.S.C. § 352(±)(1)3; or
111. if its labeling failed to bear such adequate warnings against use in
those pathological conditions or by children where its use may be dangerous to health, or against
unsafe dosage or methods or duration of administration or application, in such manner and form,
as are necessary for the protection of users. 21 U.S.C. § 352(±)(2).
j. A drug
is misbranded while held for sale if, among other things, it is a
prescription drug and
is dispensed without a prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to
administer such drug.
21 U.S.C. § 353(6)(1).
k. A drug
is adulterated if it contains in whole or in part any filthy, putrid, or
decomposed substance; or
if it has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions
whereby
it may have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious
to health.
21 U.S.C. § 35l(a)(l).
REYES SELLS WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS ON TIKTOK AND POSTS
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON HOW THE DRUGS SHOULD BE USED
8. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my conversations with victims, my review
of social
media, accounts, my review
of communications, my review of documents and records, my review
of shipping records, and my review of physical evidence, I know, among other things, the
following:
prescriber, and,
if stated in the prescription, the name of the patient, and the directions for use and
cautionary statements,
if any, contained in such prescription.
3
A prescription drug is misbranded if it did not comply with FDA regulations that exempted
certain prescription drugs from the adequate directions for use requirement. In an exemption not
applicable to the drugs marketed and sold by ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, FDA-
approved prescription drugs were exempted from the requirement
of bearing labeling with
adequate directions for use when they complied with regulations related to who possessed the drug
and the contents
of the drug's label and labeling. 21 C.F .R. § 201.100. For that exemption to
apply, the drug' s labeling requirements included that the label bore the statement "Rx only," the
usual dosage, the route
of administration, the quantity and proportion of each active ingredient and
the names
of all inactive ingredients for drugs not for oral use. 21 C.F .R. § 201.100; 21 C.F .R.
§ 201.15(c)(l). Additionally, for that exemption to apply, the drugs must be
in the possession of
(1) a person (or his agents or employees) regularly and lawfully engaged in the manufacture,
transportation, storage, or wholesale distribution of prescription drugs; or (2) a retail, hospital, or
clinic pharmacy, or a public health agency, regularly and lawfully engaged in dispensing
prescription drugs; or (3) a practitioner licensed by law to administer or prescribe such drugs.
Unapproved prescription drugs and prescription drugs that did not meet all
of the conditions listed
in 21 C.F .R. § 201.100 were misbranded for failing to bear adequate directions for use.
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a. From at least in or about November 2022 through at least on or about
November 2023, ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, using the TikTok username
" beralyreyes88" posted dozens
of videos pertaining to weight loss drugs including, but not limited
to, Ozempic, Axcion, and Mesotherapy.
b. Ozempic. Ozempic is the brand name for an FDA-approved prescription
drug manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S. The active pharmaceutical ingredient
in Ozempic is
semaglutide. Ozempic is administered by subcutaneous injection. Ozempic was indicated for use
as "an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes
mellitus; and to reduce the risk
of major ad verse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2
diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease."
4
Ozempic bears a boxed warning,
commonly referred to
as a " black box warning," which is the strongest warning FDA requires,
indicating that the drug carries a significant risk
of serious or even life-threatening adverse effects.
The boxed warning addresses the risk
of thyroid C-cell tumors. Generally, foreign-market versions
of Ozempic that are not approved by FDA could not lawfully be commercially distributed in the
United States.
5
Injectable products purporting to be Ozempic and intended to be used for weight
loss or to treat type 2 diabetes are prescription drugs. Over the past
few years, the public has
learned that semaglutide, one
of the active ingredients in Ozempic, can assist in weight loss.
6
Ozempic has quickly become popular as a weight-loss drug. Ozempic and other drugs with the
same active ingredient-s
emaglutide-have been on the FDA' s drug shortage list since in or about
March
31, 2022.
c. Axcion. Axcion is a brand of weight loss pills that are sold in Mexico. See
"Axcion: The Mexican Brand of Phentermine," available:
https://www.phentermine.com/brands/acxion/ (last accessed December 3, 2023). The active
ingredient
in Axcion, phentermine, is an appetite suppressant that is used to accelerate weight loss.
See "Phentermine," av ailable: https://www.drugs.com/phentermine.html (last accessed December
3, 2023). Axcion
is not approved in the United States and may only be obtained in Mexico when
prescribed by a doctor.
d. Mesofrance. Mesoterapia, or mesotherapy in English, refers to a technique
in which individuals inject microinjections of conventional homeopathic medication and/or
vitamins into the mesoderm or middle layer
of the skin to promote healing or corrective treatment
4
See Ozempic package insert. https://www.accessdata.fda.Q:ov/
drugsatfda docs/ label/2023/209637s020s021 lbl.pdf. (last accessed February 2, 2024).
5
In very limited circumstances not applicable here, the FDCA may permit certain pharmacists and
wholesalers to import specific prescription drugs from Canada. 21 U.S.C. § 384.
6
See " Ozempic for weight loss: Does it work and what do experts recommend?" Available:
https ://health. ucdavis.ed u/b log/cultivating-health/ ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-
what-do-experts-
recommend/2023/07# :~:text= What%20is%20Ozem pic%3 F, the%20pancreas%20make%20more
%20insulin. (last accessed December 3, 2023);
see also "What ls Ozempic and Why Is It Getting
So Much Attention?" N.Y. Times November 22, 2022, updated November 13, 2023,
https:/ /www.nytimes.com/2022/11 /22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html (last accessed
December 4, 2023).
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to a specific area of the body.
7
Mesotherapy is a popular weight loss strategy. Mesofrance, a
Mexican pharmaceutical company, offers its own prescription drug for use
as Mesoterapia-
Triac-intended to, among other things, assist users in losing unwanted body fat. Triac, when
intended
to be injected for the purposes of weight loss or losing unwanted body fat, is a prescription
drug and does not have a requisite drug approval from the FDA. Mesofrance has a directory of
approved distributors on its website.
8
e. In her videos,9 REYES showcases the weight loss drugs, instructs viewers
how frequently they should be used, describes how they should be taken or injected, and claims to
describe her personal
experiences-for example, side effects and effectiveness in causing weight
loss-in detail. In several of these videos, REYES tells viewers that they can contact her via an
encrypted messaging application using a number ending
in -4416 (the "Cellphone") if they would
like to order the weight loss drugs that she
is selling. The paragraphs below offer a representative
sample
of the videos REYES posted and a sample of certain messages REYES sent to viewers via
an encrypted messaging application.
f. In or about November 2022, a woman who had viewed content posted to
REYES' s TikTok account ("Victim-I") called the call number assigned to the Cellphone for the
purpose
of ordering weight loss drugs. The individual who answered Victim-1 ' s call identified
herself as "Isis Navarro Reyes."
g. On or about March 3, 2023, REYES sent a video of a tutorial pertaining to
burning localized fat using Mesofrance to a group chat consisting
of individuals who had expressed
interest
in purchasing her products via an encrypted messaging application. The text at the bottom
of the video directs viewers to place orders via the call number assigned to the Cellphone. A
screenshot from this TikTok post
is below.
7
See "Mesotherapy," available:
https ://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov / 17314456/#:-:text=Mesotherapy%20is%20a%20technique%20
which,specific%20area%20of0/o20the%20body. (last accessed December 3, 2023).
8
See "Dealers," available https://mesofrance.com/distribuidores/ (last accessed December 3,
2023).
9
ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, posts primarily in Spanish. To the extent posts or
messages were originally
in the Spanish language, I have been assisted in reviewing this content
by
an investigator with the United States Attorney' s Office for the Southern District of New York
who
is fluent in the Spanish language. The Spanish language translations included in this
Complaint are drafts and subject to change.
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h. On or about April 15, 2023, the call number assigned to the Cellphone sent
a message via an encrypted messaging application to Victim-I
in which the sender identifies
herself as "Isis Navarro."
i. On or about October
11, 2023, REYES posted a video pertammg to
Ozempic.
In this video, REYES demonstrates how to inject oneself with the medication and shares
her experience using the drug. Toward the end
of the video, REYES instructs viewers to contact
her on an encrypted messaging application via the call number assigned to the Cellphone
if they
are interested
in having her obtain Ozempic for them. A screenshot from this TikTok post is below.
8
j . On or about October 12, 2023, REYES posted a video in which she can be
seen placing boxes
of Axcion into shipping envelopes. A screenshot from this TikTok post is
below.
9
k. On or about November 28, 2023, REYES posted a video about Mesofrance.
In the video, REYES instructs viewers where the injections can be injected and that the drugs are
used for burning fat. A screenshot from this TikTok post
is below.
I. In or about November 2023, the United States Department of Homeland
Security, Homeland Security Investigations provided a photo from a 2019 United States Visa
application associated with the name "Isis Navarro Reyes" (the "Visa Application"
). The photo
from the Visa Application closely resembles REYES.
VICTIM-1 DEVELOPS MULTIPLE MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS AFTER
USING MESOTHERAPY PURCHASED FROM REYES
9. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my review
of electronic devices, my conversations with
witnesses, my review
of communications, my review of documents and records, my review of
shipping records, and my review of physical evidence, I know, among other things, the following:
a. In or about February 2023, Victim-I purchased 30 injections ofMesofrance
from ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant. REYES mailed the Mesofrance to Victim-1 ' s
residence, which
is in White Plains, New York. REYES did not ask Victim-I to provide a
prescription and Victim-I did not provide one.
b. Between in or about February 2023 and in or about June 2023, Victim-I
self-administered 28 injections. In an audio message that she recorded and transmitted through an
encrypted messaging application, REYES provided Victim-I with instructions on how to
administer the drug; REYES told Victim-I , among other things, to inject herself every three days.
c. All of the label and labeling of the vials that contained the Mesofrance that
Victim-I purchased from REYES were
in a language other than English.
d. On or about July 13, 2023, Victim-I began developing lesions from
administering the Mesofrance. Victim-I sent Spanish-language messages to REYES about her
injuries and sent photos.
e. In or about October 2023, Victim-1 ' s physician diagnosed her with a
mycobacterium abscessus infection, which
is frequently caused by the contamination of
medications, medical products, and medical devices with the mycobacterium abscessus bacterium.
f. In or about November 2023, the New York Department of Health tested one
of the v ials of Mesofrance that Victim- I purchased from REYES. The substance tested positive
for mycobacterium abscessus, a species
of rapidly grow ing, multidrug-resistant, nontuberculous
mycobacteria.
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SEIZES A PACKAGE
CONTAINING FOREIGN WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS AND NOTIFIES REYES OF
THE SEIZURE
10. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my re view of electronic dev ices, and my review of
documents and records, I know, among other things, the following:
a. On or about January 27, 2023, agents with U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (" CBP") seized a parcel sent from Mex ico w ith "Beraly Navarro" listed as the recipient
(the " Intercepted Package"
).
10
b. The Intercepted Package contained weight loss drugs, including dozens of
boxes of Axcion. A photo depicting some of the contents of the Intercepted Package is below:
10
Based on my participation in this investigation, I know that ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the
defendant, also used the name "Beraly." For example, REYES had a TikTok account w ith a handle
that used the name "Beraly" and,
in addition, the email address listed in the subscriber information
for this TikTok account also used the name "Beraly."
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c. On or about March 22, 2023, CBP sent ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the
defendant
11
,
a letter (the "CBP Letter") informing her that, on or about January 27, 2023, agents
seized the Intercepted Package, that
it contained Phentermine
12
and D-norpseudoephedrine, and
that importation
of these substances into the United States violated provisions of the United States
Code prohibiting the importation
of Schedule IV controlled substances and adulterated or
misbranded products.
VICTIM-2 PURCHASES FOREIGN DIET MEDICATION NOT APPROVED BY
THE FDA FROM REYES
11. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my review
of communications, my review of documents
and records, my review
of shipping records, and my review of physical evidence, I know, among
other things, the following:
11
The letter is addressed to "Beraly Navarro." As explained in footnote 8, supra, based on my
paiticipation
in this investigation, I understand that ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, also
went by the name "Beraly Navarro."
12
Based on my participation in this investigation, I know that Axcion boxes have the word
" fentermina," which based on my consultation with individuals fluent in the Spanish language,
means "phentermine."
12
a. In or about June 2023, an individual ("Victim-2") contacted ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, via
an encrypted messaging application at the number
assigned to the Cellphone to inquire about purchasing weight-loss drugs. Victim-2 asked REYES
to sell her Axcion.
b. On or about July 10, 2023, Victim-2 sent REYES money to purchase
Axcion. REYES did not ask Victim-2 to provide a prescription and Victim-2 did not provide one.
c. On or about July 12, 2023, REYES mailed Victim-2 a substance labeled as
Axcion from Center Moriches, New York to Victim-2' s residence
in North Brunswick, New Jersey
via United States Postal Service ground advantage. Based on my conversations with inspectors
from United States Postal Service ("USPS"), I understand that the package was transported via
motor vehicle and that, based on the path USPS typically takes to transport packages by motor
vehicle from this original to this destination, the motor vehicle passed through the Southern District
of New York. A photo of the Axcion that REYES mailed Victim-2 is below:
d. All
of the label and labeling of the substance labeled as Axcion that Victim-
2 purchased from REYES was
in the Spanish language.
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REYES SOLD VICTIM-2 AXCION AFTER RECEIVING THE CBP LETTER
12. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my review of communications, my review of documents
and records, and my review
of physical and electronic evidence I know, among other things, the
following:
a. On or about February
15, 2024, law enforcement officers and special agents
executed a search warrant for two residences associated with ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the
defendant.
b. Law enforcement officers and special agents seized, among other things,
multiple boxes
of different weight loss drugs, syringes, antibiotics, and multiple electronic devices,
including an iPhone that REYES identified as belonging to her ("REYES' s Phone"
).
c. Law enforcement officers and special agents searched REYES' s Phone
pursuant
to the search warrant. The search of REYES' s Phone revealed, among other things, that
on or about March 4, 2023, REYES took a photo
of the first page of the CBP Letter.
REYES SELLS MISBRANDED OZEMPIC TO AN UNDERCOVER LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
13. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with law
enforcement special agents and officers, my review
of communications, my review of documents
and records,
my review of shipping records, and my review of physical evidence, I know, among
other things, the following:
a. In or about December 2023, a law enforcement officer acting in an
undercover capacity (the "UC") began messaging ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, via an
encrypted messaging application at the call number assigned
to the Cellphone.
b. From in or about December 2023 through in or about January 2024, the UC
and REYES exchanged several messages via an encrypted messaging application concerning
REYES' s supply
of Ozempic and the UC's interest in purchasing Ozempic from REYES.
c. On or about January 7, 2024, pursuant to instructions from REYES, the UC
sent $375
to a Zelle account in the name of "Isis Reyes Navarro." REYES did not ask the UC to
provide a prescription and the UC did not provide one.
d. On or about January 9, 2024, REYES dropped off a package intended for
the UC at a post office located
in or around Shirley, New York.
e. On or about January 12, 2024, law enforcement received a package
addressed to the UC from REYES (the "UC Parcel")
in Manhattan. The UC Parcel contained a
box containing what purported to be Ozempic.
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Photos of packaging containing the purported
Ozempic that REYES mailed the UC are below:
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To date, there is no evidence that the Ozempic that REYES sold the UC is not genuine.
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Semaglutida
1,34mg/ml
Soluci6n inyectable en
pluma precargada
f. All of the label and labeling accompanying the Ozempic in the UC Parcel
was in the Spanish language.
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INTERCEPTS AN INTERNATIONAL
PARCEL INTENDED FOR REYES AND CONTAINING PURPORTED OZEMPIC
14. Based on my participation in this investigation, my conversations with other law
enforcement special agents and officers, and my review
of documents and records, I know that on
or about January 30, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers located
in or around
Miami, Florida intercepted a parcel that was shipped from an individual in El Salvador
("CC-I")
and addressed to ISIS NAVARRO REYES, the defendant (the "Salvadorian Parcel").
15. The Salvadorian Parcel contained, among other things, five boxes
of purported
Ozempic.
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All of the label and labeling accompanying the purported Ozempic was in the Spanish
language.
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Law enforcement has not yet determined whether the purported Ozempic is counterfeit.
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REYES ACKNOWLEDGES SELLING WEIGHT
LOSS DRUGS ON TIKTOK
16. Based on my participation in this investigation and my conversations with other
law enforcement special agents and officers, I know that on or about February 15, 2024, ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, participated
in a consensual, non-custodial interview with law
enforcement special agents and officers (the "Interview"). During the Interview, REYES stated,
in sum and substance, among other things, the following:
a. She had been selling products on TikTok for one year;
b. She has sold Ozempic five times
in the past;
c. She sends money to another individual, who ships Ozempic to her from El
Salvador;
d. She purchased Mesofrance on Facebook;
e. She stopped selling Mesofrance because she knew it was illegal and did
not want any problems; and
f. She knew that it was illegal to sell medication to others unless she was a
doctor, nurse practitioner, or member
of the medical field.
WHEREFORE, I respectfully request that a warrant be issued for the arrest
of ISIS
NAVARRO REYES, the defendant, and that she be arrested, and imprisoned or bailed, as the case
may be.
JASON FERNAND'ifs
SPECIAL AGENT
U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
-OFFICE
OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Sworn to before me this
L.: ay of April 2024.
THEH~·MSES
United States Magistrate Judge
Southern District
of New York
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