Posts Tagged ‘California’
Eight Sued By City Of Los Angeles For Allegedly Selling Fake Medicines
The city of Los Angeles is continuing its fight against illegal and counterfeit medicines being sold in stores in the area. This investigation brought in over 430,000 illicit doses of fake medicines and saw three lawsuits filed against eight people…
[...]Fentanyl Pill Counterfeiters In Arkansas, California, and North Carolina Busted
Stories of counterfeit pills made with fentanyl keep coming in from across the country. PSM did a quick recap of three stories – one from Arkansas, one from North Carolina, and one from California – that we want to make sure you know about…
[...]Tijuana Resident Sentenced For Smuggling And Selling Counterfeit And Illegal Drugs
After spending years smuggling illegal and counterfeit prescription pills into the U.S. and selling them to people in San Diego County, Alejandro Hernandez was sentenced to 30-months in federal prison for his crime…
[...]45 People Indicted for Fentanyl Sales and Money Laundering on Behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel
The Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of Ohio has brought money-laundering and fentanyl distribution charges against 12 people in Cincinnati. Additionally, 40 people in San Diego, California have been charged, along with others in Columbus, Ohio, the Eastern District of Kentucky, the District of Kansas and the Eastern District of Washington. Among those charged in California is Jose Lopez-Albarran, who they describe as a known money-laundering agent for the Sinaloa Cartel. The DOJ alleges “he and other members of the Cartel allegedly laundered tens of millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds from the United States to Mexico between 2015 and 2018. Through the investigation in California, law enforcement discovered multiple drug-trafficking cells throughout the United States.”
[...]Man Charged After Marine Found Dead In Barracks From Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill
A man in California sold counterfeit pills containing fentanyl to the Marine corporal who died after taking them. Kyle Shephard has been charged with murder. A complaint filed in the court says he sold approximately 2,000 of the counterfeit pills…
[...]Mexican Authorities Arrest Man Attempting to Bring Enough Fentanyl into California to Kill 15 Million People
The Mexican Federal Police recently stopped a vehicle enroute to California carrying over 100 pounds of fentanyl.
[...]Counterfeit Xanax Is A Growing Problem Across The U.S.
Articles about counterfeit Xanax are coming in from all across the United States. PSM has taken a quick look at four recent stories out of North Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, and California…
[...]Tom Petty Overdosed on Illicit Fentanyl Analogues and Antianxiety Medications
Petty is the third musician and entertainer in the last 2 years that has died as a result of counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl. Pop star Prince, and young rapper Lil Peep both had illicit fentanyl found in their systems when they died.
[...]Pair of California men Accused of Running a Huge Fentanyl Pill Ring
Andrew Tablack and Stephan Durham were running a “pill production facility” in California that could produce thousands of counterfeit pills. A break in the case came when New Jersey authorities seized a massive 44 pound shipment of pills in Monmouth County.
[...]Remembering Tosh Ackerman: One of Counterfeit Medicines’ Countless Victims
Two years ago today, Tosh Ackerman of Aptos, CA passed away after taking what he thought was a legitimate prescription pill. Unfortunately, that pill was counterfeit and contained a deadly dose of fentanyl. Tosh is just one of the countless Americans killed by counterfeit medicines. Tosh’s absence is still deeply felt by his family and friends. By taking a moment to remember those we have already lost, the Partnership for Safe Medicines hopes to shine a light on the need to prevent any future deaths from counterfeit medicines.
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