An Indian-American man has been sentenced by a US court to 12 years in jail and ordered to pay USD 68 million for his involvement in an elaborate Internet scam that obtained a whopping USD 200 million by illegally selling addictive medicines to cyber customers and drug users.

Rakesh Jyoti Saran (47) of Arlington in Texas was sentenced on December 11 to 144 months in federal prison, said US Attorney James T Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. He was also asked to pay USD 68 million in restitution.