Posts Tagged ‘Fentanyl’
Four Counterfeit Drug Incidents in Arizona Highlight Risks of Fake Pills
2019 has already been a busy year for fentanyl cases in Arizona. Thousands of counterfeit fentanyl pills have been seized, a woman selling pills out of a convenience store has been charged, a 15-year-old suffered a non-fatal overdose at school from what is thought to have been a counterfeit pill, and Customs and Border Protection seized 254 founds of fentanyl hidden in a shipment of cucumbers at the port of entry at Nogales…
[...]Health Officials Warn Public After Multiple Overdoses In A Single Day In Seattle
Thursday, January 17th, 2019 was a busy day for emergency services in Seattle, Washington due to seven overdoses. Public Health – Seattle & King County issued a public warning about a potentially bad batch of drugs laced with fentanyl – both illicit and counterfeit pills – having caused the overdoses…
[...]PSM Went to Congress to Share Our Concerns About The Threat of Counterfeit Medicine
On Thursday, January 31, 2018, the Partnership for Safe Medicines held two briefings in Washington, D.C. to inform members of Congress and their staff about the dangers posed to Americans by counterfeit medicines. The events each had three panels and looked at how fake medicines have affected individuals and law enforcement, and also at the roles played by international bad actors and drug cartels…
[...]Police Arrest Bridgewater, Massachusetts Man A Second Time For Selling Fake Pills Made with Fentanyl
For the second time in less than a year, police arrested John Bagley of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He allegedly sold counterfeit pills made with fentanyl both times…
[...]Oregon Man Purchased 86,000 Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Laced With Fentanyl
A case brought against an Oregon resident by the U.S. Department of Justice reached its conclusion. Jared Gillespie will spend 97 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to five counts. He purchased tens of thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills online to sell in his home state…
[...]Woman Arrested By Police In Grand Junction, Colorado Was In Possession Of Fake Pills Made of Fentanyl
While arresting a Grand Junction, Colorado woman on an outstanding warrant, a police K-9 indicated the presence of narcotics in her vehicle. Inside Marie Matos’s car, police discovered two bags filled with hundreds of pills whose markings indicate that they should be oxycodone. However, “based on training, experience and knowledge of this case these are fentanyl pills”…
[...]Known Drug Traffickers Caught Shipping 12,000 Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills to Alaska
What started out as a traffic stop in southern California ended up with the arrest of two men and the seizure of a package that contained thousands of counterfeit pills that tested positive for fentanyl. All those pills plus other illicit narcotics were destined for an address in Alaska…
[...]Caseloads Created By The Opioid Crisis Taking A Toll On Coroners And Medical Examiners
Coroners and medical examiners do more than just rule on the cause and manner of death. They also photograph scenes, collect physical evidence with law enforcement, transport the bodies for autopsies, and notify the next of kin. With the increased workload due to the opioid crisis, some of these professionals and their budgets are being pushed to the edge…
[...]Law Enforcement Seized Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills And Thousands Of Xanax In Alabama
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that an Alabama resident received a prison sentence of over 10 years after pleading guilty to possession, distribution and conspiracy to distribute hundreds of fake pills made with fentanyl and over 80,000 counterfeit Xanax pill…
[...]Bust By Louisville Police Keeps 20,000 Counterfeit Xanax Made With Fentanyl Off The Streets
The Louisville Metro Police Department started the new year off by announcing a major drug bust. Hidden inside a minivan, they found 20,000 Xanax pills that they say are counterfeits made with fentanyl. Two arrests were made, but no names have been released…
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