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Brooklyn Man Buys Bitcoin-Purchased Retatrutide, Fuels Illicit Market

6/28/2026

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Brooklyn resident Adil Kalam bought 20 vials of retatrutide for $99 each using Bitcoin.
He ordered the drug with eight friends, accepting the risk of using a non-approved medication.
Influencers and medical spas promote retatrutide with code words like “ratatouille” and “peps” to evade ads.
The Partnership for Safe Medicines reported that 15 pounds of retatrutide entered the United States between January and April 2026, fueling an illicit market.

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Story summary

Brooklyn resident Adil Kalam bought 20 vials of retatrutide for $99 each using Bitcoin.
He ordered the drug with eight friends, accepting the risk of using a non-approved medication.
Influencers and medical spas promote retatrutide with code words like “ratatouille” and “peps” to evade ads.
The Partnership for Safe Medicines reported that 15 pounds of retatrutide entered the United States between January and April 2026, fueling an illicit market.