CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man has plead guilty to manufacturing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, among other federal offenses.
Brandon Albanito, 37, faces six charges, including possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of counterfeit drugs for sale.
According to court documents, Albanito illegally obtained more than $97 thousand through a bank defrauding scheme in 2021.
While investigating this scheme, the U.S. Secret Service executed a search warrant of Albanito's residence in Cape Coral where they found a commercial-grade pill press and hundreds of counterfeit oxycodone pills. The pills were found to contain fentanyl.
A second warrant found 30 pounds of counterfeit alprazolam pills, 20 pounds of a pill binding agent and two firearms.
Albanito faces a combined maximum sentence of 65 years for all six charges.
