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 at least 49 states, and many Americans have suffered overdoses and death because the drugs they were taking were counterfeit.
Counterfeit pill news
- 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