Kansas officials discover pink-tinted fentanyl powder
The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office has recently discovered pink-tinted fentanyl. The sheriff's office in Harvey County, Kansas, has issued a warning about the increasing trends in the distribution and use of fentanyl, particularly in the 'Dirty 30s' of counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. The office has also discovered two cases of pink-tinted fentanyl powder. The drug is often consumed by someone using foil to smoke the pill or powder, which leaves a black, burnt residue when smoked. If you have information that could assist in an investigation, call the Sheriff's Office at 316-284-6960 or ask to speak to a drug investigator.
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HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — The sheriff’s office in Harvey County, Kansas, is warning residents and all about the latest trends it’s seeing in the distribution and use of fentanyl.
The office says it’s even recently seen some more unusual versions of the extremely dangerous and deadly drug.
“We most typically find fentanyl in ‘Dirty 30s’ in our area — usually round, pale blue counterfeit Oxycodone pills that contain fentanyl,” said the HCSO. “More recently, we’ve had two cases where we’ve discovered pink-tinted fentanyl powder.”
Fentanyl is often consumed by someone using foil to smoke the pill or powder, according to the HCSO. When it is smoked, there is a black, burnt residue left on the foil.
If someone is having a medical emergency or to report a crime, call 911. If you have information that could assist in an investigation and would like to talk with the HCSO, call the Sheriff’s Office at 316-284-6960 and ask to speak to a drug investigator.
“Your help could be life-saving for someone,” says the HCSO.
Help and support are out there. See “Drug addiction: Where to find help.”