RCMP quiet on large police presence at Canadadrugs.com offices
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The Mounties weren’t acknowledging a large police presence Wednesday at the offices of CanadaDrugs.com in Transcona.
Police cruisers were visible at the Internet pharmacy company and officers could be seen entering and exiting the building.
“We’re not confirming our presence. There’s an ongoing investigation,” is all RCMP spokeswoman Tara Seel would say.
Seel could not say when — or if — police would be making a statement or issuing a news release.
Company officials and CanadaDrugs.com’s lawyer did not respond to interview requests Wednesday.
The company near Dugald Road is said to employ 100 to 150 people.
Ottawa temporarily suspended its licence last June because of concerns with its manufacturing practices.
The action follows three federal drug recalls involving the company earlier in 2014. In all cases, the federal Health Department said the pharmaceuticals were exposed to improper storage temperatures.
The drugs were shipped to customers in Alberta and British Columbia. In two cases, the pharmaceuticals were further distributed to the United States.
Two years ago, CanadaDrugs.com was involved in an international investigation into how a counterfeit version of the cancer-treatment drug Avastin infiltrated the United States.
There is no public indication that CanadaDrugs.com has ever been charged for any infraction.
The company is said to have outlets in Barbados and the United Kingdom. Internet pharmacy companies flourished earlier this century, but CanadaDrugs.com is believed to be the largest of the surviving firms.
It has not granted interviews in years.
Tim Smith, president and general manager of the Canadian Internet Pharmacy Association, said Wednesday he was unaware of what was going on at CanadaDrugs.com: “I have a call in to them,” said Smith.