Two Mexican Nationals Indicted for Transporting About 14,800 Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
(CNSNews.com) - A federal grand jury in Sacramento, Calif., has indicted two Mexican nationals who were pulled over in a traffic stop and then were discovered to be “in possession of approximately 14,799 fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills.â€
“A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Ivan Lopez, 34, of Mexico, and Erick Olivas Lopez, 39, of Mexico, charging them with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute at least 400 grams of a substance containing fentanyl,†U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott of the Eastern District of California announced in a statement released on Thursday.
"The charges are only allegations; the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt," the U.S. attorney's statement said.
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