Ex-sailors from Hawaii admit to dealing fentanyl-laced pills on USS Abraham Lincoln
Two former U.S. Navy sailors from Hawaii pleaded guilty to distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. The illicit sales targeted active-duty service members in San Diego, including during deployments on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Two former U.S. Navy service members pleaded guilty this week to selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to active-duty sailors stationed in San Diego, including during their deployments, the Justice Department said.
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