Counterfeit pills and intravenous and injectable medications have injured and even killed California patients.
Download our state information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in California and consult the updates below.
State incident summaries
- November - December 2022 (pdf)
Counterfeit News in California
- Man sentenced for transporting more than 700k fentanyl pillsJune 6, 2025
- Mexican national and California man charged following seizure of over 45 kilograms of fentanyl pills and powderJune 6, 2025
- District of Massachusetts | California man sentenced to more than two years in prison for selling illegal depressant over the internet | United States Department of JusticeJune 3, 2025
- Palm Desert woman sentenced to 12 years for dark web fentanylJune 4, 2025
- Eastern District of California | Dark web fentanyl dealer sentenced to federal prison | United States Department of JusticeJune 3, 2025
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