Counterfeit fentanyl pills in South Dakota
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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
- Ongoing Fargo Drug Investigation Leads to Significant Seizure of DrugSeptember 23, 2020
- Ft. Thompson Woman Sentenced on Fentanyl Overdose ChargesJuly 23, 2020
- Federal Drug Trafficking Prosecutions UpdateFebruary 4, 2019
- Mitchell Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl ChargesMay 9, 2018
- Mitchell Man Arrested After Police Find 1,000 Fentanyl PillsApril 25, 2017
- California Man Charged in Fentanyl Distribution, Money Laundering ConspiracyAugust 7, 2019
- Fake Prescription Pills Major Drug Threat in U.S.February 20, 2020
- Yankton County Men Sentenced For Fentanyl PillsMarch 13, 2018
- SD Man Faces up to 20 Years for Having 20,000 Fentanyl Pills Mailed to HimOctober 11, 2017
- Authorities: Chamberlain Man Received 20K Illegal Pills Through MailJune 28, 2017
- South Dakota Law Enforcement Stops Large Fentanyl DistributionJune 14, 2017
- Suspect in SD Fentanyl Case Pleads Not GuiltyMay 16, 2017
- Fake Oxy Pills Filled with Fentanyl Pose Risk in South DakotaOctober 24, 2016
Other Coverage In South Dakota:
As Overdoses Continue, State Steps Up Opioid Battle (July 23, 2017)