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Insight from the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Counterterrorism Section George F. Hughes Senior Advisor Counterterrorism and Intelligence

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Insight from the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations

FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Counterterrorism Section

George F. Hughes Senior Advisor

Counterterrorism and Intelligence

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Boston

New York

Metro Washington OCI Headquarters

Atlanta

Miami Austin

Kansas City

Chicago

Los Angeles

San Francisco

OCI Field and Resident Offices

.

.

Houston

San Juan

Nashville

Buffalo

Headquarters

Field Offices

Resident Offices

Domicile Offices

New Orleans

Seattle

Denver

Phoenix

Minneapolis

Dallas Tampa

Philadelphia

San Antonio

Norfolk

Syracuse

Cincinnati

Birmingham Raleigh

Detroit

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INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) Title 21, United States Code, & related Acts

Related violations of Title 18 U.S. Criminal Code Title 18, United States Code § 1001 Title 18, United States Code § 371 Title 18, United States Code § 1341 Title 18, United States Code § 1343

Federal Anti-Tampering Act Title 18, United States Code § 1365

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Other Title 18 Violations

18 USC 2320 - Trafficking in CFT Goods 18 USC 2339A – Providing material

support to terrorists. 18 USC 2339B – Providing material support

or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations.

18 UCS 2339C – Prohibitions against the financing of terrorism.

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The OCI “Bottom Line”, we enforce the following: The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Title 21. Federal Anti-Tampering Act. Title 18 USC

1365. Other Title 18 USC violations

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•Manufacture and sale of counterfeit or unapproved drugs • Illegal diversion of pharmaceuticals and other regulated products •Product substitution crimes •Product tampering •Health fraud - schemes involving fraudulent treatments/cures/devices •New drug application fraud •Clinical investigator fraud •Crimes affecting the safety/integrity of the nation’s blood supply •Crimes involving the adulteration and/or misbranding of food •Prescription Drug Marketing Act violations •Internet facilitated criminal violations involving FDA regulated products •Illegal importation of FDA regulated products •Off Label Promotion of Drugs and Devices

General Areas of Enforcement

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OTHER OCI CT ACTIVITY

OCI Agent assigned to

INTERPOL National Central Bureau Washington, DC

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OCI

Federal Law Enforcement

Agencies

U.S. Attorney’s

State/Local Law Enforcement

Agencies

U.S. Intelligence Community

Private Industry

FDA

Foreign Law Enforcement

Agencies

Federal/State Health

Authority

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OCI FCC

ORA HQ

OLA ORA Field

Office of Public Affairs

OCC Centers

Federal Law Enforcement

Agencies

U.S. Attorney’s

State/Local Law Enforcement

Agencies

U.S. Intelligence Community

Private Industry

FDA

Foreign Law Enforcement

Agencies

Federal/State Health

Authority

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JOINT INVESTIGATIONS

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COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS AND

TERROR

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George F. Hughes

OCI Headquarters

(240) 276-9456 [email protected]