Posts Tagged ‘counterfeit drugs’
8,000 Counterfeit Pills Made with Fentanyl Seized in Arizona
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office recently concluded an investigation that began in early 2018, ended with the arrest of Octavio Gutierrez-Hernandez and Jorge Bazan, and 8,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills taken off the streets…
[...]Eight Sued By City Of Los Angeles For Allegedly Selling Fake Medicines
The city of Los Angeles is continuing its fight against illegal and counterfeit medicines being sold in stores in the area. This investigation brought in over 430,000 illicit doses of fake medicines and saw three lawsuits filed against eight people…
[...]Three Year Sentence Given To Georgia Woman For Selling Counterfeit Pain Pills
The DOJ announced that Cathine Lavina Sellers of Roswell, Georgia received a three year prison sentence after she pleaded guilty in court earlier this year to selling counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl, furanyl-fentanyl, and U-47700…
[...]1,500 Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Netted in Ohio Bust
The DOJ indicted three residents of Ohio after they were caught with 1,500 counterfeit oxycodone pills that were made with fentanyl. Gerald Bowerman, Emmet Nelson, and Cortney Williams had just returned from allegedly picking up a new batch of fake pills in Kentucky…
[...]Recent Stories Of Counterfeit Pills From Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida
Three recent stories – from Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida – show the counterfeit pain and anti-anxiety pills are still a major danger to residents along the Gulf Coast…
[...]Counterfeit Pills Still Being Found Despite DEA Successes In Seizing Precursor Ingredients
Three news stories recently out of Arizona show that despite the DEA taking over 120,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills off the streets in 2017, police keep finding more and seizures of a precursor chemical needed to produce fentanyl are up…
[...]Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Harming Iowa Residents
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa issued a warning to residents about counterfeit pills made with fentanyl being sold on the streets around the state. Shortly after this announcement, the DOJ announced guilty pleas from two Waverly residents charged with selling counterfeit pills made with carfentanil and cyclopropyl fentanyl that they purchased off the Internet…
[...]More Charges in Utah-Based Counterfeit Pills Case
An additional individual has been charged for his role in the Pharma-Master counterfeit fentanyl pill ring allegedly run by Utah-resident Aaron Shamo. Jonathan Luke Paz received four charges in federal court…
[...]Illegal Pill Factory in Stamford Connecticut Was Producing Thousands of Carfentanil-Laced Fake Percocet Pills
A Westover, Connecticut man is under arrest, and authorities there have uncovered a counterfeit Percocet factory in a barn that was producing enough carfentanil pills to kill half the population of Stamford
[...]Fentanyl Pill Counterfeiters In Arkansas, California, and North Carolina Busted
Stories of counterfeit pills made with fentanyl keep coming in from across the country. PSM did a quick recap of three stories – one from Arkansas, one from North Carolina, and one from California – that we want to make sure you know about…
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