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Ex-Texas Tech professor admits to running fentanyl ring, trading drugs for sex, documents say
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· July 8, 2026
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Key points The individual, Daniel Taylor, pleaded guilty to running this network. A former Texas Tech assistant professor has admitted to operating a complex fentanyl operation.
A former Texas Tech assistant professor has admitted to operating a complex fentanyl operation. The individual, Daniel Taylor, pleaded guilty to running this network.
It is known that this fentanyl network was involved in trading drugs for sex. Additionally, the operation caused several overdoses, with a total of eight reported.
Further details about this case are available from the source, including the specifics of the guilty plea and the extent of the fentanyl network's operations.
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Published: July 8, 2026 ·
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