Prosecutors portray Utahn as drug kingpin; defense says he wasn't head of organization

Aaron Shamo is charged with continuing criminal enterprise, importation and manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, drug trafficking and money laundering. He is being held in the Salt Lake County Jail. The Cottonwood Heights man is accused of making and selling fake painkillers, including fentanyl-laced pills that allegedly caused a man's death. His trial began Monday in federal court and is expected to last four weeks.Salt Lake County JailThis 201