‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’ Linked to Overdose Deaths, Prosecutors Say

The gang used dating apps to connect with individuals in search of prostitutes, and offered them drugs secretly laced with fentanyl before robbing them.
‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’ Linked to Overdose Deaths, Prosecutors Say
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) chemist checks confiscated pills containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory in New York City on Oct. 8, 2019. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Seven alleged members of a drug and gun trafficking ring tied to the fentanyl overdose deaths of four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said on July 12.

They are accused of using dating apps to connect with individuals in search of prostitutes with the intent to rob them of their cash, credit cards, cellphones, identification documents, drugs, guns, and other valuables.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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