Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the U.S.

Kelldon Hinton, 45, is accused of running one of the largest counterfeit pill operations in New England from a rented garage, creating hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills.

Hinton shipped over 1,300 packages of counterfeit pills bought on the dark web, including dangerous opioids and other illicit drugs spread across the United States.

Authorities seized hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills, including oxycodone and Xanax, containing potent substances like methamphetamine and protonitazene.

This operation highlights the dangerous intersection of counterfeit prescription drugs and synthetic opioids, which pose significant threats to public safety and health.

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