Counterfeit fentanyl pills in Massachusetts
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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
- Lawrence Man Arrested and Charged With Distributing Fentanyl PillsSeptember 14, 2020
- Peabody Pair Charged After Opiate Pills FfoundJuly 2, 2020
- Falmouth Police Reports June 11 - June 17June 18,2020
- Two Men Arrested for Alleged Fentanyl Distribution in Franklin, Suspect Damages Several Police Cars, MailboxesMay 12, 20202
- Brockton Man Arraigned in Overdose Death at Bridgewater State HospitalApril 2, 2020
- Peabody Man Held on Federal Drug ChargesFebruary 21, 2020
- How a Fatal Dose of Fentanyl May Have Found Its Way into Bridgewater State HospitalFebruary 17, 2020
- How a Fatal Dose of Fentanyl May Have Found its Way into Bridgewater State HospitalFebruary 17, 2020
- North Shore Pair Face Charges in Massive Fentanyl BustJanuary 29, 2020
- Three Dominican Nationals Indicted for Fentanyl ConspiracyJanuary 8, 2020
- Massachusetts Officials Issue Warning After Street Drugs Mixed With Fentanyl Cause 52 Overdoses, 7 Deaths in Recent Days. Suspect Counterfeit Pills as Possible Culprit.December 17, 2019
- Woman Found Dead in Natick Home; Man Charged with Fentanyl TraffickingNovember 20, 2019
- Wyman Street Area Couple Charged in RaidFebruary 4, 2019
- Warning: Killer Opiates Hit RegionDecember 5, 2018
- DEA: Fake Prescription Pills Flooding AreaMay 22, 2018
- Justice Reform Bill Hopes to Address Rise of Synthetic OpioidsMarch 31, 2018
- South Shore, State Police Fear Fentanyl, Carfentanil TrendSeptember 28, 2017
- Lethal 'Oxycodone' Pills on North Shore Actually Fentanyl: PoliceSeptember 2, 2016
- Fentanyl: The Dangers of This Potent "Man-made" OpioidAugust 05, 2016
- Mass. Opioid ODs SkyrocketAugust 4, 2016
Other Massachusetts Coverage:
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths ‘Like No Other Epidemic’ (July 27, 2017)
Fentanyl To Blame For Rising Number Of Overdoses In Massachusetts (November 14, 2016)
Fentanyl Found In Nearly 75 Percent Of Massachusetts Overdose Deaths (November 14, 2016)
Over Half Of Fatal Overdoses Associated With Fentanyl (May 3, 2016)