Alibaba and AUS Merchant Services agree to pay $600 million to settle US Justice Department probe into illegal drug sales.
Alibaba and its US-based payment processor AUS Merchant Services entered into non-prosecution agreements with the US Justice Department, agreeing to pay $600 million to resolve allegations they failed to prevent illegal drug sales on their platforms. Alibaba admitted that between 2016 and 2024, it failed to prevent approximately 80,000 transactions involving illegal pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and counterfeiting equipment imported into the US. The companies agreed to accept responsibility and enhance their compliance programs.
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