Commentary: Pharmacies selling fentanyl-laced pills are deadly tourist traps in Mexico
A warning appeared on Tripadvisor on May 25, 2020: “Cabo pharmacies selling fentanyl laced pills.” The person posting under the moniker Spreadingfacts wrote, “My brother passed away last year after buying pills at a pharmacy in Cabo.” Over several posts, the writer said their brother died after buying what he thought were Oxycontin pills. When his blood was tested it revealed the deadly presence of fentanyl.
At the time, only a vague notice about counterfeit medications was posted on the U.S. Department of State’s online page on travel to
