Posts Tagged ‘oregon’
Team player Taylor Martinek lost his life to a fake oxycodone
24-year-old Taylor Martinek died of fentanyl poisoning in 2017, after he took an oxycodone pill that turned out to be counterfeit. Since then, his family has been trying to change Oregon law to increase penalties for dealers who cause deaths like Taylor’s.
[...]Canadian Law Enforcement: our resources secure the Canadian drug supply, not foreign export shipments
In this editorial, which was published in The Bend Bulletin on May 21, 2019, Canadian law enforcement veteran Don Bell explains why Oregonians can not rely on Canada for safe prescription drugs.
[...]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…
[...]Oregon
Fake Medicine Found on Oregon Streets and in Doctors’ Offices Download our February 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Oregon and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in OregonEugene man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamineJune 25, 2025Suspected botulism…
[...]Oregon Woman Sentenced For Injecting Patients With Foreign-Sourced Botox and Juvéderm
A former doctor in Oregon received her sentence in federal court after she admitted to injecting patients with illegal foreign-sourced beauty treatments in her home. Brenda Roberts of Troutdale had previously surrendered her license to practice medicine, and a judge sentenced her to probation and community service…
[...]Officers Risk Fentanyl Exposure to Ensure Public Safety
Law enforcement agencies around the country, including the Oregon State Police, are limiting when they will perform roadside drug tests. They feel the potential for officers to be accidentally exposed to fentanyl is too great…
[...]2 Chinese Nationals Among 21 People Indicted in International Fentanyl Smuggling Rings
In an unprecedented action, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced federal grand jury indictments against two Chinese nationals living and working in China. It is alleged the pair operated separate businesses that manufacture illicit fentanyl and fentanyl analogues and export them to the United States.
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