CONCORD, NH – Jerry Summers, 44, of Manchester, has been charged in connection with operating a counterfeit pill pressing scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Summers faces charges including one count of manufacturing a controlled substance containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and trafficking in a drug using a counterfeit drug mark. His next scheduled hearing is on July 8, 2024.
According to the charging documents, a multi-month federal and state investigation culminated on July 1, 2024, when the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Clandestine Laboratory Team executed a federal search warrant at Summers’ office suite, rented under the name “Summertime Drywall and Maintenance LLC” in Manchester. The search revealed a pill press covered in powdered residue, wrapped in soundproofing material, and large amounts of colored pressed tablets. Drug tests confirmed the presence of fentanyl and amphetamines on the residue found on and around the pill press.
Previously, Summers sold counterfeit pills to a confidential informant. On March 21, 2024, he sold blue pills marked as OxyContin that later tested positive for fentanyl. On April 10, 2024, he sold another batch of blue pills marked as OxyContin, which also tested positive for fentanyl, and orange pills marked as Adderall, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
The investigation was led by the DEA and the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey W.R. Ward is prosecuting the case.
