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Fairfield County Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Fairfield County Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
Fairfield County Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Two Fairfield County men were sentenced for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl. Stamford residents Arber Isaku and Vincent Decaro, both age 32, were sentenced on Monday, Aug. 8, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Isaku was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and Decaro was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release, Avery said.  Decaro pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl analogs on June 15, 2…

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Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web
Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web Two men have been sentenced for conspiring to manufacture and distribute phony Xanax tablets and anabolic steroids that were distributed over the dark web in Connecticut. William Fusco, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, while Norwich resident Jason Chen has been sentenced to there years probation for their roles in the distribution and manufacturing of the counterfeit drugs. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Fusco marketed counterfeit Xanax tablets and anabolic steroid pills on dark web forums such as Alphabay. Fusco…

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by Zak Failla
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Shelton Man Charged With Distributing Counterfeit Drugs Shelton Man Charged With Distributing Counterfeit Drugs
Shelton Man Charged With Distributing Counterfeit Drugs A Fairfield County man was arrested and charged on a federal criminal complaint related to distributing counterfeit drugs. Kamil Golebiowski, 25, of Shelton, was arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Golebiowski's arrest is in connection with the July 9, 2017, overdose death of a 29-year-old Seymour man. During the investigation into the man's death, investigators seized drug and non-dru…

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by Kathy Reakes