Crypto founder Fasial Tariq accused of involvement in the world's largest illegal weight loss drug case

Foresight News reported, according to The Guardian, that Fasial Tariq, founder of the cryptocurrency project Paradox Coin, has been linked to a large-scale illegal weight-loss drug production and sales operation. Investigations revealed that after payment services were terminated for the illegal weight-loss drug brand Alluvi’s sales website, Ecommerce Nutri Collectiv, its page would redirect to the official website of Paradox Labs, an institution formerly known as Paradox Studio, a cryptocurrency venture capital company founded by Tariq.

Tariq previously sparked controversy for operating the blockchain game Paradox Metaverse, and was publicly questioned by cryptocurrency investigator Coffeezilla over issues related to the project’s economic model and promotional activities. In addition, the base of operations for the illegal drug activity was located in an industrial park in Northampton, with the unit registered under Wholesale Supplements Limited, a company where Tariq serves as director. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized thousands of unlicensed weight-loss pens, raw materials, and £20,000 in cash during a raid in October 2025, but no arrests have been made so far.