Fentanyl
Nevada Woman Admits To Selling Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills That Killed
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a guilty plea from Tianna Cordova in a Nevada case. Cordova admitted to selling drugs, including the counterfeit pill made with fentanyl that killed 26-year-old Christina Kuerner…
[...]Arizona Continues Battling Deadly Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Smuggled By Drug Cartels
Arizona continues to battle against counterfeit pills made with fentanyl being smuggled across the border by Mexican drug cartels, and victims continue to stack up. One doctor warns about seeing teenagers being taken to the ER after ingesting these pills, and two families hope that by letting people know they lost loved ones to fake fentanyl pills, it might prevent someone else from making the same mistake…
[...]Brothers In Washington State Charged With Making And Selling Counterfeit Pills: Allegedly Purchased Ingredients and Equipment Online
Charges have been filed against Evan and Matthew Stanbery of Bremerton, Washington. The brothers allegedly were the masterminds behind a sophisticated counterfeit pill manufacturing operation. During a search of an apartment used by the pair, police found die molds to make multiple types of pills and three pill presses…
[...]27 Pounds Of Fake Pills Made With Fentanyl Found In New Jersey Residence
A stolen vehicle report filed with the Montville Police Department in New Jersey led police to break up a narcotics processing lab. Inside the residence of Juan Rodriguez and Beatrice Sepulveda, police found 27 pounds of fake pills made with fentanyl and two additional kilograms of powdered fentanyl…
[...]Former Ontario Police Superintendent Warns That Gang-Backed Fentanyl Trafficking Threatens both Canada and the U.S.
In this editorial, which appeared in Inside Sources on November 20, 2018, former chief superintendent of the Ontario Provincial Police Don Bell discusses the threat that gang-backed fentanyl trafficking poses to the U.S. and Canada, and emphasizes the importance of working together to secure the border.
[...]Dealer Charged After The Counterfeit Pill He Sold Killed One In Mount Vernon
Charges announced against John Mendieta of Mount Vernon, Washington. Mendieta allegedly sold a counterfeit Percocet pill to 27-year-old Ronald Schweigert, who died after taking it. Schweigert was one of four Mount Vernon residents to die after taking a counterfeit Percocet pill laced with fentanyl in less than 45 days…
[...]Owner Of Rock Hill, South Carolina Barbershop Allegedly Sold Fake Fentanyl Pills
Law enforcement in Rock Hill, South Carolina arrested a man for allegedly selling counterfeit fentanyl pills. A tip from a concerned citizen started off the six-month long investigation.A search of Gaston’s Barber & Style turned up 22 fake fentanyl pill and led to owner Jimmy Gaston being charged with six counts…
[...]Authorities In Tennessee Warn That Fake Pills Bought Online Contributing To The Opioid Crisis
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation just released their annual report and they consider counterfeit fentanyl pills purchased online to be a contributing factor to the opioid crisis. Across the state, authorities are finding more and more of these types of cases and warned of increased incidents of overdose outbreaks caused by these types of pills…
[...]Leader Of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Ring In Elmira, New York Plead Guilty In Federal Court
The U.S. DOJ announced a guilty plea from Robert Ian Thatcher of Elmira, NY. He was a leader of a counterfeit fentanyl pill drug ring that manufactured and distributed fake 30 milligram Percocet pills in the area, as well as in North Carolina. At least two people died from taking the pills sold to this group…
[...]DEA Says Counterfeit Pills Made With Fentanyl A Public Health Risk And A Law Enforcement Challenge
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently released their 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment. With over seven times more people abusing prescription drugs than heroin in this country, the DEA stated that counterfeit pills containing fentanyl pose a genuine public health risk and a law enforcement challenge…
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