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This file booking photo provided by the Weber County Sheriff's Office shows Aaron Shamo. Shamo was convicted of running a multimillion-dollar fentanyl trafficking empire from his basement in suburban Salt Lake City. The case prosecutors brought against him reveals the ease with which the powerful opioid drug that has killed tens of thousands of people now moves around the world. (Weber County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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CORRECTS TO SAY CRANDALL AT LEFT AND SHAMO AT CENTER - FILE - This combination of file photos shows Drew Crandall, from left, Aaron Shamo and Sean Gygi. Shamo built a multimillion-dollar fentanyl trafficking empire from his computer with help from Crandall and Gygi. The case prosecutors brought against him reveals the ease with which the powerful opioid drug that has killed tens of thousands of people now moves around the world. (AP Photo, File)

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