Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills In Illinois
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Since 2012, drug traffickers have been selling North Americans counterfeit medications made from fentanyl, a dangerous painkiller 25-40 times stronger than heroin, and even stronger synthetic opioids like carfentanil. The problem has spread to all 50 states, and many Americans have suffered overdoses and death because the drugs they were taking were counterfeit.
Counterfeit pill news
- Harvard Man Charged in Overdose DeathDecember 28, 2020
- 2 Arrested After 13 and 15-year-olds Overdose on Fentanyl-laced Drug Called 'HULK'May 28, 2020
- Black Market Look-alike Xanax Found in La Salle County AreaSeptember 26, 2019
- Dark Web Fentanyl Trafficker Known as "The Drug Llama" Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison
- Dark Web Fentanyl Dealer Known as 'Drug Llama' Sentenced in East St. Louis CourtFebruary 11, 2020
- Large Amount of Oxycodone Seized During ISP Traffic StopDecember 23, 2019
- 'Drug Llama' Trots Toward Plea Deal in Dark Web CaseAugust 22, 2019
- 'I Hope You Recover,' Victim's Mother Tells Cary Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Delivery After Her Daughter's Overdose DeathMarch 22, 2019
- USA v Aaron Shamo et al, Superceding IndictmentMay 31, 2017
- Counterfeit ‘Xanax’ Pills Could Cause Dangerous OverdoseFebruary 2, 2016
- 'Drug Llama' Pleads Guilty in Metro East; Admits Selling Fentanyl on the Dark WebJuly 16, 2019