New Hampshire State Police are warning the public about counterfeit oxycodone pills that are circulating in the Merrimack County area.>> Download the FREE WMUR appInvestigators said they seized large quantities of tan-colored tablets labeled "M30."Police said that while the M30 marking is typically found on 30 mg oxycodone tablets, legitimate oxycodone tablets are blue, not tan.They also said the counterfeit tablets were consistent in size with legitimate M30 oxycodone tablets.The New Hampshire Forensic Laboratory analyzed the counterfeit pills and found that they contained fentanyl, not oxycodone.State police said they wanted to make the public aware of the counterfeit tablets due to the risk of overdose for people illicitly purchasing oxycodone tablets.They said drug dealers sometimes sell substances that are not what they claim, resulting in drug users being unaware of what they are actually ingesting.

New Hampshire State Police are warning the public about counterfeit oxycodone pills that are circulating in the Merrimack County area.

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Investigators said they seized large quantities of tan-colored tablets labeled "M30."

New Hampshire State Police New Hampshire State Police released this photo of counterfeit oxycodone pills that actually contain fentanyl.

Police said that while the M30 marking is typically found on 30 mg oxycodone tablets, legitimate oxycodone tablets are blue, not tan.

They also said the counterfeit tablets were consistent in size with legitimate M30 oxycodone tablets.

The New Hampshire Forensic Laboratory analyzed the counterfeit pills and found that they contained fentanyl, not oxycodone.

State police said they wanted to make the public aware of the counterfeit tablets due to the risk of overdose for people illicitly purchasing oxycodone tablets.

They said drug dealers sometimes sell substances that are not what they claim, resulting in drug users being unaware of what they are actually ingesting.