"The Guardian" investigation claims that British entrepreneur Fasial Tariq, who previously launched the crypto projects Paradox Coin / Paradox Metaverse, is alleged to be associated with an illegal weight loss drug production and distribution network in Northampton. The network was seized by the UK's medicines regulator MHRA in October 2025, with the scale of the case described as one of the largest globally, though no arrests have been made so far. The report indicates that the aforementioned crypto projects had previously been questioned by crypto investigators such as Coffeezilla. MHRA stated that the related investigation is still ongoing.