Officials say pills produced and sold by Manchester man contained fentanyl, methamphetamine
Federal officials have raised a public safety concern after they say pills containing a mixture of drugs were sold by a Manchester man now facing criminal charges.
Jerry Summers, 44, of Manchester, is charged with one count of manufacturing a controlled substance, two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and one count of trafficking in a drug and using a counterfeit drug mark on or in connection with such drug.
According to a criminal complaint, police have been investigating Summers for more than a year.
Police said Summers was selling pills purported to be Oxycontin and Adderall that were mixed with substances that later were confirmed through testing to be fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to court documents.
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Police said Summers manufactured the pills in a sixth-floor office he rented under the name of a company called “Summertime Drywall and Maintenance, LLC.”
Law enforcement officers arrested Summers Monday and raided the office on Eddy Road.
Police said during the raid, they found a pill press with powdery residue that initial tests later showed included the presence of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
"I think it highlights the significance and the dangers of the pills that are hitting the streets, not only here in Manchester, but across the state, across the country," said Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg. "So, particularly to parents and our youth that are out there, you need to be really aware of this case and the fact that one pill can kill."
Officials with the U.S. attorney’s office told WMUR they are concerned that many of the pills could be on the streets, and users might not know that they contain a mix of drugs.
Summers is scheduled to be back in court next week.