A recent federal grand jury indictment has revealed a disturbing operation in Connecticut, where a New Haven man allegedly manufactured hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine, a potent opioid, and other illicit substances. The accused individual, along with six others, faces criminal charges in what authorities are calling one of the largest counterfeit pill busts in New England.
The alleged mastermind behind the operation, Kelldon Hinton, 45, is said to have run the illicit operation from a rented garage in East Haven, just a few miles from downtown New Haven. Using drugs and pill presses obtained from international sellers, Hinton reportedly shipped over 1,300 packages through the U.S. mail to customers who purchased the pills on the dark web between February 2023 and February 2024. Additionally, he distributed pills to local associates in Connecticut for street-level sales.
