Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Reported in Douglas County

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking into reports that counterfeit Percocet pills are being sold locally that actually contain fentanyl. Percocet is a prescription medication used to control moderate to severe pain and contains acetaminophen and oxycodone. The counterfeit pills look very similar to an actual Percocet pill. Fentanyl is an extremely powerful opioid analgesic that is 100 times more potent than morphine. Sheriff Dan Coverley says, these pills will kill your child and no response from the Sheriff’s Office or Fire Department will save them, it happens too fast.” Parents are urged to warn their teenage children about the extreme danger that these drugs pose.