Counterfeit fentanyl pills in Kansas
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Since 2012, drug traffickers have been selling North Americans counterfeit medications made from fentanyl, a dangerous painkiller 25-40 times stronger than heroin, and even stronger synthetic opioids like carfentanil. The problem has spread to at least 49 states, and many Americans have suffered overdoses and death because the drugs they were taking were counterfeit.
Read our 2018 information sheet about counterfeit drugs in Kansas.
Coverage about Pills in Kansas:
Wichita Police Warn of Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl (August 9, 2019)
Anthony Stokes of Deerfield Charged With Fentanyl Distribution in Kansas (June 12, 2019)
Counterfeit Pills Lead Police to Issue Fentanyl Warning (June 11, 2019)
DEA Sting Leads to Major Seizure of Fentanyl Pills, Meth in KCK (May 7, 2019)