Two Oklahoma Men Plead Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Opioid That Led to Fatal Overdose

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two Oklahoma men have pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors said they distributed pills containing a synthetic opioid that resulted in at least one person’s death.

Collin Shane Kirby, 21, of Oklahoma City, and Shane Michael Burgess, 24, of Mustang, each pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance analogue, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Federal court records show that on Dec. 12, 2025, Kirby sold Burgess pills containing N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, a synthetic opioid also known as cychlorphine…

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