Archive for October 2018
Arizona Woman Sentenced To 12 Years For Selling Fake Pills That Killed One Man
A federal judge sentenced Fany Madrigal-Lopez to 12 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl. Even after she learned of one customer’s death in November 2016, she continued to sell those pills until law enforcement finally caught up with her in August 2017…
[...]Stopping The Poison Pills: Senate Caucus Hearing Held To Discuss Fentanyl
The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held a hearing on October 2, 2018 to discuss the flow of illicitly produced fentanyl out of China and into the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Discussions with panelists involved what is currently being done by major departments within our government to keep fentanyl out and what more could we be doing to help end this epidemic…
[...]North Carolina
The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in North Carolina Download our March 2020 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in in North Carolina and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – February 2023 Counterfeit News in North CarolinaBail set at $4 million for firefighter charged with selling drugs in…
[...]Man Pleads Guilty In Arkansas After Making Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills At His Home
Lewis Chafin of Fayetteville, Arkansas pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a tableting or encapsulating machine with the intent to manufacture fentanyl. After receiving a tip, a search of Chafin’s home by law enforcement turned up 43 counterfeit oxycodone pills, various pharmaceutical powders – including fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine, zolpidem, and alprazolam – and a pill press…
[...]Teenager Stopped At Border Crossing With Suspected Fake Fentanyl Pills
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and their canines had a busy day in Arizona on September 18th. Officers at the Port of Nogales stopped two smuggling attempts, including one man with over a pound of fentanyl taped to his legs. At the Port of San Luis, a 16-year-old was stopped with over a quarter pound of suspected fake fentanyl pills taped to his legs…
[...]Massachusetts
Our 2018 information sheet summarizes recent counterfeit drug incidents in Massachusetts.
[...]Wisconsin
The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in Wisconsin Download our January 2020 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Wisconsin and consult our updates below. State incident summaries June 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in WisconsinConvicted teenage fentanyl dealer gets plea deal in overdose deathMay 17, 2024Windsor woman sentenced for having…
[...]West Virginia
Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Lurk in West Virginia Download our January 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug activity in West Virginia and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in West VirginiaNorthern District of West Virginia | Ohio man sentenced for fentanyl and firearms charges |…
[...]Washington
Washington: Hotbed of Deadly Pills Download our January 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Washington and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in WashingtonFederal agents bust major narcotics ring, seizing deadly drugs and indicting 13 peopleMay 15, 2024FENTANYL BUST FEVER, SEATTLE STRIKE…
[...]Virginia
Virginia: Counterfeit opioids, adulterated supplements, bootlegged steroids, and other fake drugs Download our January 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug activity in Virginia and consult the updates below. State incident summaries January – December 2022 Counterfeit News in VirginiaCompany fines, placed on probation for misbranding veterinary drugsMay 8, 2024Portsmouth mom warns others…
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