Francis Matos, 51, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $5,000 for conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge John M. Gallagher, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf.
Matos was charged in April 2025 and pleaded guilty the following month. Court documents show that starting around May 2022, Matos arranged for others to purchase pharmaceutical drugs in the Dominican Republic and send them to him and other individuals in Allentown and other locations. The drugs included sildenafil tablets, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction. At times, Matos also obtained pharmaceutical drugs within the United States at locations outside Pennsylvania and had them transported or delivered to his residence.
Matos and others then sold these pharmaceutical drugs to customers, mostly small convenience stores in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Neither Matos nor his business, Suplidora America, held a license to obtain or dispense pharmaceutical drugs. Additionally, customers were not required to provide prescriptions for many of the drugs that typically require one.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John J. Boscia prosecuted the case.
"The posting of this press release was delayed, due to the federal government shutdown from October 1, 2025, to November 12, 2025," according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
