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BREAKING BAD: A Texas Tech University assistant professor of supply chain management allegedly put his classroom expertise to work by running a massive fentanyl distribution network. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera has more on a case that sounds like it was ripped straight from a Hollywood script.
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Analysis Summary
A former Texas Tech assistant professor, Daniel Taylor, pleaded guilty to running a fentanyl trafficking network in Lubbock that he supplied using his expertise in supply chain management. The operation traded drugs for sex and caused at least eight overdoses. The post's framing as 'sounds like Hollywood' adds unnecessary dramatization to what is already a serious crime story, but the underlying facts are well-confirmed across multiple outlets.
Claims Analysis (2)
“A Texas Tech University assistant professor allegedly ran a massive fentanyl distribution network using his supply chain expertise”
Daniel Taylor, former Texas Tech assistant professor, pleaded guilty to running a fentanyl trafficking network. Multiple outlets confirm the core facts. 'Allegedly' is technically imprecise since he pleaded guilty — this is now admitted fact, not allegation.
“The fentanyl network traded drugs for sex and caused overdoses”
Multiple sources confirm Taylor's network traded fentanyl for sex and caused at least eight overdoses. FOX 4 specifically names the number.
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