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Dealer Who Sold Pills To Man Who OD'd In Mother's Home Sentenced In Maryland Dealer Who Sold Pills To Man Who OD'd In Mother's Home Sentenced In Maryland
Dealer Who Sold Pills To Man Who OD'd In Mother's Home Sentenced In Maryland The drug dealer who sold the pills that led to the fatal overdose of 20-year-old Rockville resident Kevin Ourand in his mother’s basement will spend time behind bars, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced. Teymour Peters, 22, of Rockville, was sentenced by a judge to 10 years in prison with all but one year suspended for selling fentanyl to Ourand, who died of an overdose in October last year. Prosecutors said that Peters sold his victim blue pills stamped with the letter “M” and the number “30” on them to make them look like prescription medication; however, “it was clear from m…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff
Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff A wanted woman is facing new charges after allegedly attempting to bring prison contraband into a Maryland jail, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lexington Park resident Nicole Anne Kelly, 36, was arrested by sheriff's deputies earlier this month on an outstanding warrant, after which she was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said on Wednesday, June 29. While she was being processed on the warrant, a female correctional officer at the detention center located a bag of pills that were hidden inside of Kelly’s bra, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Virginia Men Caught Carrying Over 5,000 Counterfeit Percocet Pills: Police Four Virginia Men Caught Carrying Over 5,000 Counterfeit Percocet Pills: Police
Four Virginia Men Caught Carrying Over 5,000 Counterfeit Percocet Pills: Police Four men have been arrested in connection with a massive Prince William drug seizure, authorities said. The men, aged 19 to 23, were caught carrying over 5,000 suspect counterfeit fentanyl-laced Percocet pills, the Prince William County Police Department said on Twitter.  ARRESTS: In connection to the recent seizure of over 5,000 suspected counterfeit fentanyl-laced Percocet pills which occurred on May 2. https://t.co/W4Lq1IOu9j pic.twitter.com/QoK7E1Xo8C — Prince William County Police Department (@PWCPolice) May 4, 2022 Walter Alexander Quintanilla Gomez, Emerson Giovanni Quintanilla …

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by David Cifarelli
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Fentanyl-Laced 'Perc30' Kills 2 Virginia Teens, Authorities Say Fentanyl-Laced 'Perc30' Kills 2 Virginia Teens, Authorities Say
Fentanyl-Laced 'Perc30' Kills 2 Virginia Teens, Authorities Say Two Virginia teens died within days of each other after apparently ingesting counterfeit Percocet laced with fentanyl, authorities said. A 15-year-old died in Woodbridge on Sunday, April 24, and on April 26, a 14-year-old in Dale City, PWC police said. Police say the deaths are believed to be connected to the same drug, pending toxicology reports. The bogus prescription pain relievers known as "Perc30" in both recent incidents were tested and confirmed as being laced with fentanyl. "The Police Department recognizes our youth population as most susceptible to peer influence and pressu…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place' Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place'
Maryland Teen Who OD'd On Fentanyl Was 'In A Good Place' Marc Hausman said his son Landen had just come back from an amazing holiday weekend that included a ski trip with a friend and his family. He even successfully navigated a black diamond slope for the first time. Hausman said his son was "more than fine" after getting help with his long battle with anxiety and depression. However, things took an unfortunate turn one fateful night earlier this year.  Landen overdosed after taking counterfeit Percocet pills laced with Fentanyl on Jan. 17. The person who sold him the pills, 23-year-old Mikiyas Kefyalew, of Piney Branch, was arrested and charge…

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by David Cifarelli