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Video Series – Operation Denial: OCDETF shuts down a three-country fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
A teenager dying in North Dakota bought down a fentanyl conspiracy ring that spanned three nations and two continents.
Watch part 5 to learn about the task force that made this investigation possible.
[...]December 6, 2021: Fake captagon pills are Syria’s biggest export, says the New York Times
Associates of the Assad regime have become international suppliers of counterfeit amphetamine pills.
[...]November 29, 2021: CBP and FDA seize 26,000 unapproved contact lenses
In the past, contact lenses like these have been contaminated with harmful bacteria.
[...]November 22, 2021: 100,000 People Lost To Drugs Between April 2020 And 2021
Drug deaths in the twelve months ending in April 2021 increased 28% over the same period the previous year. The tragic increase is fueled by fentanyl and its analogues being added to the entire spectrum of illicit drugs.
[...]November 15, 2021: Feds indict alleged fake cough syrup ring in Texas
Federal authorities have indicted nine Texans who allegedly sold almost $53 million in counterfeit cough syrup over the last seven years. Learn more about this case and catch up on the rest of this week’s counterfeit medicine news.
[...]Criminals in the US are still making fake pills with pill presses. What should state legislatures do about it?
As counterfeit pills made with dangerous substances proliferate in the U.S., lawmakers and regulators are grappling with whether stronger penalties for the misuse of pill presses or tighter control of the machines would deter homegrown pill makers. We have looked at this issue and here’s what we found.
[...]November 8, 2021: Mexico makes largest fentanyl seizure ever
The Mexican army estimated that the bust may disrupt the production of about 70 million of the blue fentanyl pills every month. Catch up on all of last week’s news about counterfeit medicine.
[...]Illinois Is the 20th State Where Fake Adderall Has Been Seized
An investigation by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service led to the seizure of over two pounds of counterfeit Adderall pills that tested positive for methamphetamine.
[...]November 1, 2021 : Feds and Europol Disrupt Darknet Drug Sales
Operation Dark HunTor stopped Darknet sellers in seven states and Washington D.C. Click here for links to this and 29 other stories about fakes medicine.
[...]A dealer on social media killed someone in Nevada, too.
The death of a Nevada resident who took a fake pill from an alleged Snapchat dealer brings PSM’s tally of states with deaths tied to the platform to 13. It’s indicative of a problem across the whole internet.
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