7 individuals, including Kelldon Hinton, indicted for manufacturing & distributing counterfeit meth pills; operated in East Haven, shipped 1,300+ packages, & seized on Sep 5.

Federal authorities have indicted seven individuals, including Kelldon Hinton from New Haven, Connecticut, for manufacturing and distributing counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and other drugs. Hinton operated from a garage in East Haven and shipped over 1,300 packages through the U.S. mail from February 2023 to February 2024. On September 5, authorities seized several hundred thousand pills and manufacturing equipment. The U.S. overdose epidemic has resulted in over 1 million deaths since 1999.

September 27, 2024
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