Posts Tagged ‘Fentanyl’
Member Of Fentanyl Pill Ring That Operated in ND and MN Sentenced To 65 Months In Jail
Tucker Collins of Grand Forks, ND received a sentence of 65 months in jail for his role in a fentanyl pill distribution ring that sold counterfeit pills in North Dakota and parts of Minnesota. Police know of at least one overdose caused by the pills this group sold…
[...]Counterfeit Pills Made with Fentanyl Wreck Lives in Minnesota, Tennessee, Arizona and Connecticut – Ohio Senator Responds with Tougher Legislation
The opioid and fentanyl crisis shows no signs of slowing down. With stories coming in from all over the U.S., here is a summary of five stories – including arrests, a plea deal, and proposed legislation – that PSM wants to make sure you know about…
[...]Pair of California men Accused of Running a Huge Fentanyl Pill Ring
Andrew Tablack and Stephan Durham were running a “pill production facility” in California that could produce thousands of counterfeit pills. A break in the case came when New Jersey authorities seized a massive 44 pound shipment of pills in Monmouth County.
[...]U.S. Postal Inspectors Are On The Front Line In the Fight To Keep Fentanyl Out Of The Country
Many government agencies are working to keep fentanyl from killing Americans. U.S. Postal Inspectors have found themselves on the front line working to keep fentanyl out of the country. The DOJ is working to bring justice to those who break our laws and the State Department is in negotiations to help stem the flow of illicit opioids into the country…
[...]CDC Report Links 56% of Overdoses in Ten States to Fentanyl
The CDC released a report analyzing 5,152 overdose deaths in ten states over a six month period and found fentanyl was involved in 56% of the time…
[...]China Smuggling Case Illustrates the Role Canada Plays Bringing Fentanyl into United States
The recent indictment of six Canadians demonstrates the role Canada played as part of a larger international fentanyl smuggling ring that shipped fentanyl compounds to the United States.
[...]Law Enforcement and Medical Communities Fear that Fake Meds Made with Fentanyl Are Flooding U.S. Streets
Counterfeit pills made with fentanyl have flooded the streets of America. No one know how many people have been hurt or killed, but law enforcement and medical communities are gravely concerned…
[...]FDA-OCI Increasing Efforts To Keep Counterfeit Drugs From Getting Into The Country
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb spoke with FDA-OCI agents about the importance of their work and how the agency is increasing staff at International Mail Facilities and ports of entry to help identify and keep fake drugs and illicit opioids out of the country…
[...]House Energy and Commerce Committee Asks DEA Questions About Industrial Pill Press Importation
The DEA knows that drug traffickers use industrial pill press machines to make counterfeit medicines. Now the House Energy & Commerce Committee is asking for information on which companies are selling these machines and who is buying them in the U.S…
[...]DOJ and DEA Simplify Prosecution of Anyone Caught Trafficking A Fentanyl Analogue
The DOJ and DEA has removed any advantage that illegal chemists who create fentanyl analogues have. Anyone caught trafficking any fentanyl analogue can now be charged as if they were trafficking fentanyl itself…
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