Three suspected in Marlborough drug ring arraigned

The diet pills were being sent from Brazil to the trio's residence at 52 Pearl St. Apt. 1, police said. The pills were then repackaged and sold out of Alves' business in Hudson, the Bras America store at 25 South St., according to Marlborough detective Robert Jusseaume.

Pills sold to police informants in Hudson several months ago were tested by the U.S. Food and Drug lab and found to contain several illicit drugs, including diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, fluoxetine (generic Prozac), and furosemide, police said.

According to police documents, Alves said he receives three boxes a year from Brazil. The packages contain about 3,000 capsules, which Alves said he then repackages into 60-day supplies and sells two packets for $180, netting about $550 a week.

Police searched the 52 Pearl St.

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