Alibaba agrees to pay US$600 million to settle US probe into illegal product sales


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Amount resolves dispute with US government over allegations firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals and controlled substances into US 2 -MIN READ2 -MIN Listen Teresa Elena Frontadoin Washington Published: 7:39am, 2 Jul 2026 Alibaba Group will pay US$600 million to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into allegations that its e-commerce platforms enabled the sale of thousands of illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and other prohibited products into the United States, marking one of the largest criminal resolutions involving a Chinese technology company. The settlement, announced on Wednesday, resolves the investigation through non-prosecution agreements with Alibaba and AUS Merchant Services,…

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