CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Authorities seized nearly $270,000 worth of fake weight loss drugs in Cincinnati.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a statement Tuesday, saying that it had seized 63 shipments of counterfeit injectables and pills after a week-long operation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA. If legitimate, CBP believed the shipments would have been valued at over $268,000.

CBP said its officers intercepted shipments that contained fake Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity injections, which are in high demand due to their success in aiding weight loss.

The agency said it also discovered other medications, such as Botox, Riaxon and Minoxidil.

Those seized pharmaceuticals originated in several countries, including the following, per CBP:

"Counterfeit and fraudulent prescription drugs originating from other countries and shipped into the U.S., particularly injectable products that should be sterile, can present a serious health risk to those who use them. The drugs have not undergone the proper FDA review, testing and may contain unknown or dangerous ingredients," said Dan Solis, FDA Assistant Commissioner for Import Operations. "We will continue to work with our CBP partners at ports of entry to remain watchful and intercept these potentially dangerous products, preventing them from reaching U.S. consumers and protecting the public health."

The agency said the fake products had final destinations all across the United States, including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

"CBP officers in Cincinnati work tirelessly to combat the importation of illegal shipments of goods such as counterfeit Botox and Ozempic injectables," said LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, Director Field Operations-Chicago. "These drugs can be expensive and hard to acquire in many locations, but CBP urges consumers to only purchase these medications from reputable sources. Cheap prices are not always the safest, especially when it comes to your health and wellbeing."

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