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Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Deadly Batch Of Heroin Laced With Painkiller Hitting Md. Streets

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A dramatic surge in heroin deaths is happening across the country. Health officials warn it’s because of a lethal new trend–spiking heroin with powerful painkillers.

Dozens of Marylanders have already died.

Christie Ileto has more on the deadly drug mixture.

Health officials say that combination is deadly. And it’s not just happening in one part of Maryland, but across the state.

State health officials say a deadly batch of heroin is hitting Maryland streets. The already potent drug is now being laced with fentanyl–a powerful painkiller.

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where is the Fentanyl coming from? Who's making it?

Anonymous said...

u play u pay PERIOD.

Anonymous said...

Mostly China, smuggled in via the Mexican Cartels. They then distribute it like any other drug into the US, via mules. The massive drug pipelines of Chicago gangs mainly deal in dealer distribution to the East Coast. It's then picked up by local dealers in New York, Philadelphia, and Wilmington.

Gary said...

Are LE charging the dealers with murder when they're caught with this lethal drug combo?

Anonymous said...

Couldnt care less.

Anonymous said...

El Chappo empire still east coast largest supplier thru Chicago!

Anonymous said...

Hate to break it to you, but every batch of heroin is deadly.

Anonymous said...

@11:03 WHY would they do that? The dealer didn't force anyone to buy from them, or to intake the drug. Since they dont lock up the user even though using drugs is illegal, why should they charge the seller with murder?

Anonymous said...

11:48. Exactly! Law enforcement should be going after the king pins. "Dealers" are mainly users too.

Anonymous said...

The charges for distribution should include attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder, as well as a bunch of others.

Anonymous said...

Wanton disregard for human life.

Anonymous said...

Wait, you guys, the government IS the Kingpin! Why do you think we're in Afghanistan and other poppy growing countries there guarding those crops? Sending arms and trading them for... you guessed it!