2026-01-08 14:31:12

On January 8th, a key piece of information was revealed—Fasial Tariq, the founder of the cryptocurrency project Paradox Coin, was linked to a large-scale illegal weight-loss drug manufacturing and sales chain. How did this connection come about? The investigation pointed to a detail: after the payment service for the illegal weight-loss drug brand Alluvi's e-commerce website, Ecommerce Nutri Collectiv, was interrupted, the page redirected directly to the Paradox Labs official website. The predecessor of this organization was the crypto venture capital firm Paradox Studio founded by Tariq.

Speaking of Tariq, he is not an unknown figure in the crypto circle—he previously caused quite a stir for operating the blockchain game project Paradox Metaverse. Renowned crypto investigator Coffeezilla publicly questioned the project's economic model design and promotional issues. Looking back now, these controversies might just be the tip of the iceberg.

What’s more striking is the law enforcement action. The illegal drug production site was located in Northampton Industrial Park, and the registered company in the park, Wholesale Supplements Limited, was headed by Tariq as director. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) raided the location in October 2025, seizing thousands of unlicensed weight-loss pens, raw material inventories, and £20,000 in cash. As of now, no arrests have been officially announced. The future development of this case remains to be watched.

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IfIWereOnChain

· 2h ago

Oh my, this guy really dares to do everything... --- Another scammer in the crypto circle, from blockchain games to weight loss pills, the jump is quite shocking --- Wait, the page just redirects? This is too blatant --- Coffeezilla has had his eyes on this guy for a long time, no wonder... --- Two thousand pounds in cash seized, this is definitely not small-scale --- These people in the crypto circle really do everything. I didn't expect it to be played like this --- Seized thousands of weight loss pens, how big of a operation is this? --- Can someone with a director title do this? Why haven't the UK police taken action? --- From virtual assets to real drugs, is this an upgrade? --- What does it mean that they haven't been arrested yet? What are they waiting for...

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HalfBuddhaMoney

· 01-08 15:01

This guy is really a versatile player. Cryptocurrency scammers are not enough, now he's involved in illegal drug business. This is what true diversification looks like. After finishing with blockchain games, he moves on to weight loss pens. Coffeezilla exposed this guy a long time ago. Sure enough, none of them are innocent. When money is involved, he'll do anything. Even small details like domain name redirects can be exposed. It's hilarious. Brothers, remember this name. In the future, avoid projects related to the Paradox series. The UK police have been quite quick with this crackdown, much faster than some other places' police. They even confiscated 20,000 pounds in cash. How much money does he make? Those who invest in blockchain projects are really walking into one trap after another.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 01-08 14:59

Damn, this guy really dares to do everything No, the scam in blockchain games isn't over yet, now he's involved in illegal drugs? The crypto circle really can play anything, no matter how messy Waiting, is there an arrest or what? The suspense is just too big Uh, what was he thinking with this move, directly jumping to his official website? Isn't that obvious? Coffeezilla already said he's suspicious, we should have trusted him A living negative example, really shouldn't get involved in this kind of project The 20,000 pounds in cash is still sitting there, what does that say? Another "elite entrepreneur" persona collapsing, truly boring

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QuietlyStaking

· 01-08 14:59

Damn, Tariq really dares to do everything... From blockchain games to weight loss pills, the range is truly impressive. This is no longer just about project teams running away; it’s directly involved in drug smuggling, and the UK authorities are already involved. Coffeezilla had already sensed something was off, and now everything is exposed. Those red flags before actually pointed here. It seems there are too many people like this in the crypto world—one face on the surface, another behind the scenes. This time, they got caught red-handed. Waiting to see the follow-up. The 20,000 pounds in cash have already been seized. No matter how this guy tries to launder it, it’s impossible.

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ImpermanentLossFan

· 01-08 14:56

Damn, this guy really dares to do everything, from crypto to illegal drugs all in one go. How did Tariq become such a character? First there was the blockchain game controversy, and now this. Wait, directly jumping to the official website? You must be really careless to leave such obvious evidence. Is this real? And there's 20,000 pounds in cash. How much money does he make? Now it's good, the crypto circle is going to be implicated again. There are always these kinds of things. Just waiting for the follow-up. The UK law enforcement won't let this go easily this time. I have a feeling this is just the beginning; more issues will be uncovered later. By the way, Coffeezilla has had his eye on him for a long time. This time, it’s finally confirmed. Why does it feel like the scandals in the crypto world have been getting more and more outrageous in the past two years? From financial scams to smuggling illegal goods.

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ShitcoinArbitrageur

· 01-08 14:55

This guy is really an "all-round" talent. Not enough to just cut leeks in the crypto circle, now he's even dealing with illegal drugs? Coffeezilla already exposed the issues long ago, how is he still operating freely... --- Weight loss pen, 20,000 pounds in cash, this combo really hits the mark. Where's the promised decentralization? --- Wait, I actually studied the economic model of Paradox Metaverse, and upon closer inspection, it's truly terrifying... --- It's that old trick of "redirecting after payment interruption" again. These people really treat regulation as a mere formality. --- So this is the true face of some project teams. That's why their promotion is so aggressive. --- Even with the MHRA stepping in, no arrests yet? There must be more behind this case. --- The waters in the crypto world are really deep. What is this brother? I've seen a lot.

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