Summerville brothers plead guilty to conspiracy in $35 million counterfeit Viagra case

Two brothers from Summerville, Ibrahim and Ahmed Shedid, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to selling counterfeit Viagra. Their operation involved distributing fake pills from a warehouse and a smoke shop, leading to the seizure of over $35 million in counterfeit goods. Law enforcement began investigating the Shedid brothers in June 2023 after they sold counterfeit products to a convenience store. In January 2024, agents seized hundreds of thousands of fake Viagra pills and other counterfeit items, including male enhancement drugs. The counterfeit Viagra tested positive for the active ingredient Sildenafil but contained harmful fillers. The brothers face a maximum of five years in prison and fines up to $250,000, with sentencing scheduled for a later date.