Two individuals are facing federal charges in Providence as part of an ongoing investigation into the importation and distribution of misbranded drugs in Rhode Island and other parts of the Northeast, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Court documents state that Jitender Behl, 74, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, imported hundreds of thousands of pills from India containing sildenafil citrate. Sildenafil is a pharmaceutical ingredient found in FDA-approved prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction.
Authorities allege that Behl repackaged these pills and marketed them as an all-natural dietary supplement for erectile dysfunction under the brand name “JMY,” which stands for “Just Me & You.” The pills were then distributed to Noor Inc., a wholesale distributor based in Providence. Law enforcement has seized more than 130,000 imported sildenafil pills and tablets, over 650 grams of imported sildenafil soft gel capsules, and around 21,700 empty Mylar bags believed to be used for packaging.
According to court records, JMY’s website identified Noor Inc. as the sole U.S. wholesale distributor. Noor sold JMY products to retail outlets across the Northeast region including Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Undercover agents with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) purchased packages of “JMY” from retail stores. The product’s listed ingredients did not include sildenafil; instead, it claimed contents such as “White Willow Bark” and “Korean Ginseng.”
The FDA has stated that sildenafil can be especially dangerous for people taking heart medications with nitrates because it may cause blood pressure to drop to unsafe levels.
Behl was arrested on charges including receipt in interstate commerce of misbranded drugs and introducing misbranded drugs. He appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and was released on unsecured bond.
Mahr Ahmed, 58, from Attleboro, Massachusetts, who owns Noor Inc., was charged by information filed on July 23, 2025 with introduction of misbranded drugs. Court documents indicate Ahmed has agreed to plead guilty.
“A federal criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan is prosecuting the case.
The investigation involved several agencies: United States Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations Rhode Island Task Force, Warwick Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Inspection Service, and United States Customs and Border Protection.
