One of the insidious ways that drug dealers and drug networks peddle their deadly products is by creating fake prescription drugs that contain fentanyl. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is issuing an important reminder to the public of the dangers of these counterfeit and potentially lethal pills.When pills are purchased illegally, it’s impossible to know what’s in them and the effect they might have on the human body. Drug dealers often sell counterfeit pills on social media or on e-commerce websites, enabling the pills to be easily accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
This problem is national in scope. Since 2019, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the number of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl seized by the DEA has jumped more than 400 percent.-- More...