DRUGS SOLD ON LOCAL WEB SITE SEIZED

A Web site operated in Greene County put illegal prescription drugs at the
end of a mouse click.

Investigators with the Greene County Sheriff's Department's Detective
Division in December seized about $75,000 in prescription drugs sold
illegally through the site, said Det. Sgt. Jim Arnott. Detectives said more
than 100 people ordered steroids for animals, unidentified pills and boxes
of injectable drugs from the distributors. The drugs were then shipped via
the U.S. Postal Service.

"You think you get to the point where nothing would surprise you, but this
is pretty bold," said Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Darrell Moore.
"... It's another indication of how complex criminal activity is becoming."

It's unclear who started the site, which is possibly part of a larger
network. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. It
could take months for local and federal officials to wrap up the case.

The investigation has identified at least two southwest Missourians
involved in distributing the drugs, which officials believe were obtained
from Canada and Mexico. Boxes of illegal prescription drugs were
confiscated from the office.

A federal agency will conduct a forensic analysis of computers used in the
operation to pull up any hidden information, Arnott said.