Counterfeit fentanyl pills in New Mexico
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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.
Read our 2018 information sheet about counterfeit drugs in New Mexico.
Counterfeit pill news
- Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm while Trafficking FentanylNovember 27, 2018
- Three Las Cruces Residents Facing Federal Charges In Alleged Drug OperationSeptember 9, 2019
- Rampant Overdose Deaths Prompt DEA Raid at ABQ MotelJune 19, 2019
- Authorities Accuse Teen of Peddling Drugs, Guns on Snapchat
- Authorities Warn of Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Being Sold in CarlsbadMay 31, 2019
- APD Undercover Cops: Fentanyl Knockoffs Pose Deadly ChallengeMay 25, 2019
- Bob Fuselier: The Cause Of Our Son Mike’s DeathNovember 25, 2019
- Mom Shares Her Grief Over Losing Her Son to OpioidsDecember 3, 2018
- Fake Oxycodone Appearing on Albuquerque StreetsApril 06, 2017
- Officials Investigating 20 Deaths from Fake Oxycodone PillsOctober 6, 2016
Other New Mexico Coverage:
Dangerous Drug Linked To Increase In NM Overdoses (July 9, 2017)