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Pueblo woman sentenced to over 5 years in federal prison for trying to distribute Oxycodone

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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- A woman from Pueblo was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison Friday for designing fake prescriptions and trying to distribute opioids.

Connie Gill is accused of possessing Oxycodone with intent to distribute between Feb. 8 and Feb. 27 of 2019. During that time period, detectives say Gill created fake prescriptions using the names of at least three medical practitioners without their knowledge.

Gill would have other people use the false prescriptions to obtain the opioids from pharmacies in Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Investigators say the suspect would sometimes pay people to get the prescriptions filled.

On Feb. 27, 2019, an undercover investigator arranged to purchase methamphetamine from Gill at her hotel room in Pueblo. Police arrested Gill after she sold them 3.06 grams of meth.

Officers executed a search warrant that same day for her hotel room. Police found several prescription bottles, printed fake prescriptions, blue prescription paper, a printer filled with prescription paper, a paper cutter, and multiple scales. Investigators say the evidence showed that Gill intended to distribute at least 16.8 grams of Oxycodone.

“Opioids are killing people, and my office is doing everything possible to stop the illegal distribution of drugs like Oxycodone,” said U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn.  “Thanks to the hard work of the DEA and the Pueblo Police Department, a drug dealer is behind bars.”

Gill was sentenced on Nov. 13 to serve 66 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

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