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Counterfeit Medicines Takes Lives in Utah

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State incident summaries

January - December 2022

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Man Charged With Selling Fentanyl Pills That Killed Murray, Utah Woman

July 24, 2019

Multi-State Counterfeit Pill Drug Trafficking Organization Halted by 400+ Law Enforcement Officers on December 5th and 6th

December 20, 2018

New Death Count Charge Announced Against Utah Man Who Allegedly Ran A Major Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Ring

October 25, 2018

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Jury Trial Pushed Back Again In Case Against Alleged Counterfeit Pill Ring Leader

September 5, 2018

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Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Killed Young Man In Utah – Three Men Charged

August 23, 2018

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