Perugia prosecutors to open fentanyl probe

Perugia prosecutors said Tuesday they
will open a fentanyl probe after the synthetic 'zombie drug'
that has ravaged the US and which is now appearing in Europe was
found cut into a dose of heroin near the Umbrian capital a few
weeks ago.

   
The Perugia public prosecutor's office will open an
investigation after an alert was raised over the presence of
fentanyl found as a cutting agent in a dose of heroin seized a
few weeks ago, Prosecutor Raffaele Cantone told ANSA.

   
"I am concerned about what is emerging in these hours," Cantone
said, "and I want to try to understand if this is a sporadic
event or if there are similar episodes."

   

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