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Nine Italian nationals have been arrested and charged with trading in counterfeited goods.

Of the other drugmakers whose products were counterfeited, one — Sun Pharmaceuticals — did not offer comment.

“Love” stamp was counterfeited in a size larger than the authentic postage stamp.

Many of the xylazine-laced samples were powders, though four were a commonly counterfeited type of blue pill known as an M30.

“Checks are more vulnerable than other payment methods to being compromised, counterfeited or stolen.”