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Two In Missouri Charged After Being Found In Possession Of Fentanyl And Pill Machines
U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against two men in Missouri for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Law enforcement found two kilograms of fentanyl powder as well as two machines capable of making pills while executing search warrants at two apartments in St. Charles associated with the defendants…
[...]Oklahoma State Authorities Warn of Deadly Fentanyl Pills Masquerading as Oxycodone
Narcotics investigators in Oklahoma have announced a public warning about deadly counterfeit oxycodone made with fentanyl that has killed at least one Oklahoma resident.
[...]Indictment Announced Of California Woman Who Sold Fentanyl Pills Online For Almost Two Years
A California woman has been indicted for shipping fake fentanyl pills and a misbranded drug into Illinois. In total, prosecutors alleged that Melissa Scanlan shipped over 50,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills to customers all over the United States. After initially being arrested on state charges in August, Scanlan allegedly went back to Mexico to arrange for more fake fentanyl pills to be delivered to her home. She was arrested for the second time in September in relation to the Illinois indictment…
[...]DOJ Indicts Two Found With 13,000 Counterfeit Pills Made of Imported Fentanyl from China
DOJ indicted two Washington state men – Griffin Thompson and Bradley Woolard – after they were found in possession of thousands of fake oxycodone pills made with fentanyl. Agents found 3,000 of the pills when they searched Thompson’s vehicle and 10,000 of them when they searched Woolard’s house…
[...]Arizona Substance Abuse Coalition/FDA: ‘Know Your Source’ for Prescription Medication
Doug Herbert, a retired Drug Enforcement Agent and volunteer with the Arizona Substance Abuse Coalition spoke with Arizona’s Fountain Hills Times about the “elephant in the room” that is counterfeit drugs in America.
[...]Officials Warn That Fake Oxycodone Fentanyl Pills Are Popping Up In Northeast Ohio
Officials in Lake County, Ohio warned the public about counterfeit oxycodone pills being sold on the streets of northeastern part of the state have tested positive for both fentanyl and carfentanil. They said that any pill bought off the street could be a deadly fake and to only trust pills purchased at U.S. licensed pharmacies…
[...]Brothers Living in California Charged With Selling Thousands of Fake Oxycodone Pills Made with Fentanyl
A trio of brothers in Indio, California have been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl pills 20,000 fentanyl pills, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reports in a press release September 14.
[...]Court Issues Injunction Against Los Angeles Couple Who Sold Counterfeit Medicines
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer received an injunction from the court against a couple who operated two stores that sold counterfeit and misbranded drugs. The injunction prohibits Iris Anabelle Gonzalez and Hugo Gonzalez Nava from engaging in the sale of pharmaceuticals. Police seized nearly 3,000 misbranded, illegal, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals products when two stores were searched in May…
[...]President Of Nonprofit Warns That Allowing Foreign Drug Importation Is A Threat To U.S. Patients
In this September 17, 2018, editorial for The Detroit News, the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest’s President and co-founder Peter Pitts warned that legalizing prescription drug importation will not generate massive savings for U.S. citizens while also potentially exposing millions of Americans to dangerous counterfeit drugs…
[...]Over 3,500 Suspected Fake Fentanyl Pills Seized In Two Busts In Arizona
Two separate law enforcement investigations in Arizona have recently taken thousands of suspected counterfeit pills made with fentanyl off the street. One bust was made in a parking lot in Buckeye with additional pills seized later following the search of a house. The second bust took place in a mall parking lot in the middle of the day…
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