Federal prosecutors in Atlanta said Tuesday that they are issuing a public warning about counterfeit oxycodone pills, much like they did last month when fake Percocet pills caused overdoses in the Macon area and were linked to five deaths.
Prosecutors have charged a woman from Roswell who they say was selling the pills, which were laced with fentanyl and synthetic opioids that carry a higher risk of overdose.
A sworn statement from a Drug Enforcement Administration agent says 38-year-old Cathine Sellers was selling counterfeit pills out of her Roswell home.
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