Hearing delayed for man accused of making fake pills out of Manchester business

A Manchester man accused of manufacturing fake pills out of his business will wait another day to see if he will be released from federal custody ahead of his trial.The detention hearing for Jerry Summers, 44, was delayed Monday because the judge said she wants to learn more about his businesses after prosecutors questioned their legitimacy. Federal and local law enforcement officers executed a search warrant last week at a Manchester office building on Eddy Road. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Summers was selling pills purported to be oxycontin and Adderall that were mixed with fentanyl and methamphetamine.The government accused Summers of conducting an operation in a sixth-floor office he rented under the name of a company called Summertime Drywall and Maintenance.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<During a detention hearing Monday, Summers told the judge the business and another delivery job were his sources of income. But prosecutors said the drywall company was not in good standing with the secretary of state's office and that they couldn't find records connected to Summers' job as a delivery driver. The judge delayed Summers' hearing and ordered him to produce business records by Tuesday afternoon before a decision is made.The Drug Enforcement Agency said the manufacturing of fake pills has become a major problem. "It's been going across the county for several years, and New Hampshire is not immune from it," said Paul Spera, DEA assistant special agent in charge. Officials said it's an easy way for dealers to target the public."They're marketed as true Adderall, as true Percocet, but they're not," Spera said. "They contain methamphetamine, and they oftentimes contain fentanyl, which is extremely, extremely deadly."A new detention hearing for Summers has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday. His attorney declined to speak with News 9.