Four Brazilian nationals were arrested Tuesday on drug charges after federal investigators raided a “black-market doctor’s office” linked to the distribution of illegal prescription medications in Massachusetts, authorities said.
Douglas Reis de Souza, 40, Dekny Marcos de Carvaleho Reis, 33, Dekmara de Carvalho Reis, 34, Wandiscleia Ferreira de Souza Guimaraes, 41, all of Framingham, are all facing charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, according to United States Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley.
Reis de Souza posed as a legitimate pharmacist to the Portuguese-speaking community in the greater Framingham area, allegedly importing pharmaceutical-grade drugs, including controlled substances from various locations in Brazil and then re-sold them to Bay Staters, Foley’s office said in a news release…