Painkillers Stolen Downstate, Value Estimated At $80 Million
WBBM 780
July 4, 2007
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Authorities released details Tuesday about a stolen truck containing millions of painkillers, with an estimated value between $32 to $80 million, that was headed to Gurnee before it was taken from a downstate truck-stop.
WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Authorities say the stolen drug, hydocodone aslo know as vicodin, has a street value of as much as $80 million.
About 16 million doses stolen were stolen from the truck on June 17th at a truck-stop near Troy, Ill., according to authorities. The truck was en route from California to a drug distributor in Gurnee.
Scott Collier of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says each dose is potentially worth $2 to $5 on the street. Street value: $32 million to $80 million.
His thoughts when he heard about the stolen truck?
"How extraordinary. And we were incredibly concerned."
Concerned because Collier says Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and other metropolitan areas are burgeoning black markets for hydrocodone.
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Story added to post, please do this in the future. -n4k33n
I saw on the news that 16 million Hydro pills were stolen in Illinois and should be on the black-market soon.
Do you think that will drive down prices at all???
WBBM 780
July 4, 2007
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Authorities released details Tuesday about a stolen truck containing millions of painkillers, with an estimated value between $32 to $80 million, that was headed to Gurnee before it was taken from a downstate truck-stop.
WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Authorities say the stolen drug, hydocodone aslo know as vicodin, has a street value of as much as $80 million.
About 16 million doses stolen were stolen from the truck on June 17th at a truck-stop near Troy, Ill., according to authorities. The truck was en route from California to a drug distributor in Gurnee.
Scott Collier of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says each dose is potentially worth $2 to $5 on the street. Street value: $32 million to $80 million.
His thoughts when he heard about the stolen truck?
"How extraordinary. And we were incredibly concerned."
Concerned because Collier says Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and other metropolitan areas are burgeoning black markets for hydrocodone.
Link
Story added to post, please do this in the future. -n4k33n
I saw on the news that 16 million Hydro pills were stolen in Illinois and should be on the black-market soon.
Do you think that will drive down prices at all???
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