Press release
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says fake oxycodone pills are now responsible for at least ten deaths over the past five months, and more people could be at risk. Agency Spokesman Mark Woodward says two victims died from overdoses this week in Grady County after buying counterfeit Oxycodone pills that tested positive for Fentanyl.
“Fentanyl is a powerful and cheap drug that can be 100 to 1,000 times more potent than Morphine or heroin. It is often purchased on the black market by drug organizations who use it as a filler in heroin or press the powder into pills that resemble legitimate U.S. pharmaceuticals. The pills are blue in color and stamped to look like 30 milligram Oxycodone. Side-by-side, it would be hard for anyone to tell the difference.” —Mark Woodward, OBN Spokesman
OBN’s investigation into these pills began back in May of 2020 after two individuals overdosed and died in Jones, Oklahoma.
“While they resemble pharmaceutical-grade pills, these are manufactured in garages and basements by criminals with little knowledge of the drug’s potential potency. We are concerned because these pills are continuing to circulate on the streets in communities across Oklahoma and we could see additional overdose victims.” —Donnie Anderson, OBN Director
Anyone with information about the distribution of these fake Oxycodone pills is urged to call OBN or their local police.
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