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‘M30 King of Fresno’ Pleads Guilty to Distributing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills

Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 23, was one of 18 defendants charged by a grand jury in April 2022.
‘M30 King of Fresno’ Pleads Guilty to Distributing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills
Brightly colored counterfeit M30 oxycodone pills. Courtesy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Jill McLaughlin
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The self-proclaimed ‘M30 King of Fresno’ pleaded guilty on Tuesday to distributing thousands of fentanyl-laced pills from Mexico to drug dealers in California and other states, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Eastern District Office.
Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 23, was one of 18 defendants charged by a grand jury in April 2022 in a 21-count indictment for allegedly illegally trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and illegally possessing firearms.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.