Archive for September 2018
110 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized at Port of Philadelphia
U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, during a routine inspection, discovered 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of illicit fentanyl powder that had been hidden in a shipment of iron oxide from China. According to CBP, a narcotics detector dog alerted agents to the presence of the drugs inside barrels of iron oxide that had arrived at the facility in late June.
[...]Importation Has Some Huge Risks
There are certainly things we can learn from other countries’ healthcare successes, but importation is not the right approach.
[...]Suspected Fentanyl Pill Bunker Discovered in Georgia along with Weapons
WSB-TV Atlanta shared a story about Federal agents in Roswell conducting an investigation into the distribution of fentanyl pills disguised as prescription medication. During their warranted search of a property in North Hall County, investigators discovered a cache of guns, a large amount of counterfeit “Xanax” pills, and raw materials for pill making more.
[...]Jury Trial Pushed Back Again In Case Against Alleged Counterfeit Pill Ring Leader
The trial of Aaron Shamo, the Utah man accused of running a major fentanyl pill manufacturing and distribution ring, has been pushed back until 2019. Almost two years ago, prosecutors were investigating 28 deaths potentially tied to this case, and now they have indicated they intend to file a superseding indictment which will include a “death-count” change…
[...]Discussing the Difficulty of the Import Problem
This distressing situation shows that deadly fentanyl analogues are killing Americans who are using laced non-opioid prescriptions.
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