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Queens Man Arrested for Selling Thousands of Cialis and Viagra Pills

Matadeen Chandrika, 62, of Queens Village, was arrested after selling Viagra and Cialis
Matadeen Chandrika, 62, of Queens Village, was arrested after selling Viagra and Cialis
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Somerset County Prosecutor's Office

QUEENS VILLAGE — A Queens man could be facing a some hard time after selling nearly 3,000 Viagra and Cialis pills to undercover cops in New Jersey, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.

Matadeen Chandrika, 62, of Queens Village, was arrested after he unloaded the erectile dysfunction pills to an undercover detective at a gas station in Somerville, N.J.

Chandrika sold the detective 2,396 Viagra pills and 540 Cialis pills, worth an estimated $45,000 on the street, authorities said.

Detectives also allegedly found three oxycodone pills in Chandrika's car when they searched it.

The suspect was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

He was being held in the Somerset County Jail on $45,000 bail.