Updated on May 7, 2021 at 9:37 am
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Pills marketed on the internet as supposed painkillers are taking the lives of young people who are consuming them without knowing that they contain a powerful artificial drug.
The unexpected deaths of Daniel Puerta and Adrian de Jesús, two young men ages 16 and 19, were alarmingly similar. Both were victims of this trend. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. They killed my son, they killed him, they poisoned him, said Maria Ortega, mother of Adrian de Jesus. It was not something of an overdose, it was poisoning.
Updated on May 6, 2021 at 8:49 pm
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Drug traffickers have discovered a lucrative way to expand their illicit operations to more easily reach young people by expanding their operations through the Internet.
Social media has opened a door for drug dealers to entrap minors. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Many times they look for you and if you have your account public, they can have you as friends, said Kimberly Fuentes. Her best friend died from taking fentanyl pills.
Regardless of age, illicit substances can be delivered to your own home, after exchanging messages on networks.