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    "parsed_content": "AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTSailors Admit to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on U.S.S. Abraham LincolnOfficials said that the U.S. Navy service members continued to deal to other crew, even after one person on the carrier ingested a fentanyl-laced pill and died in 2023.Listen \u00b7 4:33 min Share full articleThe aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln departing a port in Thailand early this month. Two former service members admitted selling fentanyl-laced pills during and after an earlier deployment. Credit...Thananuwat Srirasant\/Getty ImagesBy Adeel HassanSept. 16, 2026See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra m\u00e1s de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de b\u00fasqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google Two former U.S. Navy service members pleaded guilty this week to selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to active-duty sailors stationed in San Diego, including during their deployments, the Justice Department said.The former sailors, Bailey A. Szramowski and Johnnese H. Poomaihealani, who are married and live in Hawaii, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court in San Diego, where the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln is based. One sailor to whom Mr. Szramowski sold pills died of an overdose, and another was hospitalized, according to court records.Mr. Szramowski, 29, provided an active-duty U.S. Navy service member assigned to the Lincoln with 10 such oxycodone pills in December 2022, court records show. The victim was identified by his initials A.N. in court records. He overdosed and died of acute fentanyl intoxication in January 2023.At the time of his death, A.N. was on leave and staying in a recreational vehicle parked outside a home in San Leandro, Calif., that belonged to his aunt and uncle, records show.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTPolice officers said they found evidence of drug use at the scene, and a toxicology report indicated that A.N.\u2019s blood had tested positive for the presence of fentanyl and THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. A.N.\u2019s autopsy report concluded that he died of \u201cacute fentanyl intoxication.\u201dFentanyl Overdoses: What to KnowCard 1 of 6Devastating losses.\u00a0Drug overdose deaths, largely caused by the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl, reached record highs in the United States in 2021. Here\u2019s what you should know to keep your loved ones safe:Understand fentanyl\u2019s effects.\u00a0Fentanyl is a potent and fast-acting drug, two qualities that also make it highly addictive. A small quantity goes a long way, so it\u2019s easy to suffer an overdose. With fentanyl, there is only a short window of time to intervene and save a person\u2019s life during an overdose.Stick to licensed pharmacies.\u00a0Prescription drugs sold online or by unlicensed dealers\u00a0marketed as OxyContin, Vicodin and Xanax are often laced with fentanyl. Only take pills that were prescribed by your doctor and came from a licensed pharmacy.Talk to your loved ones.\u00a0The best way to prevent fentanyl use is to educate your loved ones, including teens, about it. Explain what fentanyl is and that it can be found in pills bought online or from friends. Aim to establish an ongoing dialogue in short spurts rather than one long, formal conversation.Learn how to spot an overdose.\u00a0When someone overdoses from fentanyl, breathing slows and their skin often turns a bluish hue. If you think someone is overdosing, call 911 right away.Buy naloxone.\u00a0If you\u2019re concerned that a loved one could be exposed to fentanyl, you may want to buy naloxone. The medicine can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and is often available at pharmacies without a prescription. Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, has received F.D.A. approval to be sold over the counter.Ten days later, Mr. Szramowski sold three more pills to another sailor, identified as C.L., according to records.That sailor was hospitalized for a suspected overdose and survived. Mr. Szramowski and Ms. Poomaihealani, 25, called C.L. and instructed C.L. to tell the authorities that the pills were from A.N., court records show.Agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service also learned that Mr. Szramowski had asked A.N.\u2019s aunt and uncle to delete the messages on A.N.\u2019s phone between himself and A.N.\u201cMy client is extremely remorseful for everything that happened, especially the death of A.N., who was a good friend of theirs,\u201d a lawyer for Ms. Poomaihealani, Michael Littman, said on Wednesday. \u201cShe has accepted responsibility for her limited involvement in this case and is anxious to go forward with her life after her separation from the Navy.\u201dAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTA lawyer for Mr. Szramowski was not immediately available for comment.The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been in the news this year. It left San Diego on Nov. 21 and spent roughly nine months at sea in the Persian Gulf, supporting U.S. operations against Iran, without a port call for its crew of about 5,000 sailors. The ship is now returning to its home port in Southern California after a stopover in Thailand.The Opioid CrisisUltrapotent Street Drugs: Five decades after the \u201cwar on drugs\u201d sought to make substance abuse unaffordable, illicit drugs are cheaper\u00a0and more dangerous than ever. A visit to Baltimore shows why.Fentanyl Tolerance: Habitual users of fentanyl have developed such a strong tolerance to the drug that standard doses of medications to manage withdrawal and initiate recovery are no longer working for many patients,\u00a0a team of researchers in Los Angeles has found.Overdose Deaths Drop: After years of relentless rises in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a remarkable reversal. The Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.What to Know About Fentanyl: Tariffs intended to thwart the flow of fentanyl into the United States and dampen life-threatening overdoses tied to the drug have put fentanyl in the spotlight. Here\u2019s what to know about the opioid.C.L. told investigators that A.N. and Mr. Szramowski had been selling Percocet pills, which were most likely counterfeit, court records show, to other sailors for about a year. He said Mr. Szramowski sold the pills aboard the carrier during a 2022 deployment and after the ship returned to San Diego.According to C.L., Mr. Szramowski bought the pills through the mail, using a post office box in Coronado, Calif. He then charged sailors for the pills through a mobile payment app.An N.C.I.S. investigation of A.N.\u2019s smartphone showed that from September through December 2022, Mr. Szramowski and A.N. regularly discussed drug use and drug sales \u2014 including \u201cperc[s],\u201d \u201ccoca,\u201d \u201ccoke,\u201d \u201cblow,\u201d \u201cvics,\u201d \u201chydrocodone,\u201d \u201clsd,\u201d \u201cshrooms\u201d and \u201cecstasy.\u201d They also occasionally filmed themselves using drugs, according to the inquiry.Mr. Szramowski faces five to 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine, while Ms. Poomaihealani faces up to 20 years and a $1 million fine, according to the Justice Department. They will be sentenced in December.Kirsten Noyes contributed research.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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