OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, overdoses linked to fake prescription pills are increasing across Oklahoma.
Since May, at least eight deadly overdoses occurred from taking fake pills.
“Fentanyl is a powerful and cheap drug that can be 100 to 1,000 times more potent than morphine or heroin. It is sold on the black market and used by drug organizations as a filler in heroin or pressed into pills that resemble legitimate U.S. pharmaceuticals,” said Mark Woodward, OBN Spokesman.
The OBN is working with the DEA Tactical Diversion Squad to pursue and prosecute those responsible.
Since the investigation began, three people have been arrested.
Since the investigation began, three people have been arrested.
