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Man accused of making fake pills has until Tuesday to provide documents

Man accused of making fake pills has until Tuesday to provide documents
AFTER THE PROSECUTION QUESTIONED THEIR LEGITIMACY. THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT LAST WEEK AT A MANCHESTER OFFICE BUILDING ON EDDY ROAD, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. 44 YEAR OLD JERRY SUMMERS WAS SELLING PILLS PURPORTED TO BE OXYCONTIN AND ADDERALL THAT WERE MIXED WITH FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE. THE GOVERNMENT ACCUSES SUMMERS OF CONDUCTING AN OPERATION IN A SIXTH FLOOR OFFICE. HE RENTED UNDER THE NAME OF A COMPANY CALLED SUMMERTIME DRYWALL AND MAINTENANCE. DURING A DETENTION HEARING ON MONDAY, SUMMERS TOLD THE JUDGE THE BUSINESS AND ANOTHER DELIVERY JOB WERE HIS SOURCES OF INCOME, BUT PROSECUTORS NOTED 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. A JUDGE DELAYED HIS HEARING, ORDERING HIM TO PRODUCE BUSINESS RECORDS BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE. MEANTIME, THE DEA SAYS THE MANUFACTURING OF FAKE PILLS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM. IT’S BEEN GROWING ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IS NOT IMMUNE FROM IT. OFFICIALS SAY IT’S AN EASY WAY FOR DEALERS TO TARGET THE PUBLIC. THEY’RE MARKETED AS LEGITIMATE PILLS. THEY’RE MARKETED AS TRUE ADDERALL, TRUE PERCOCETS. AND THEY’RE NOT. THEY CONTAIN METHAMPHETAMINE AND THEY OFTENTIMES CONTAIN FENTANYL, WHICH ARE EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY DEADLY. NOW, AS FOR SUMMERS, A NEW DETENTION HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 3:00. HIS ATTORNEY DECLINED TO SPEAK WI
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Man accused of making fake pills has until Tuesday to provide documents
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.

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.

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