Counterfeit Xanax, fake opioids, and smuggled black market medicine threaten Illinois
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State incident summaries
Counterfeit News in Illinois
- Eastern District of Wisconsin | California man sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy | United States Department of JusticeFebruary 17, 2026
- Dealing death: Fentanyl-laced pills pose fatal risk to unsuspecting users in northern Illinois – Shaw LocalFebruary 03, 2026
- Former Chicago nurse charged with giving out counterfeit Ozempic – NBC ChicagoJanuary 15, 2026
- Anti-fentanyl mission: How Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago division combats deadly drugs from flooding streets - ABC7 ChicagoDecember 4, 2025
- Central District of Illinois | Arizona man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted distribution of fentanyl | United States Department of JusticeAugust 20, 2025
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