Crime lab in Austin says fentanyl being disguised in pills | Vargas Reports

In Austin, Texas, this month, Emergency Management Services and 911 faced what they described as a “surge” of deadly fentanyl overdoses. Officials said there were a total of 79 suspected overdose incidents, nine deaths and 438 doses of Narcan distributed. NewsNation's Brooke Shafer reports.
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[@atomicsamadhi]

They’re just now figuring this out? This has been a thing for years…

[@papershoes6284]

It's easy to blame Mexico for all our problems. We're the ones providing the demand but we never address the deeper issues of why Americans are using the drugs in the 1st place.

[@empressonthethrone]

This is it 🙏🏾💯

[@Defundthesoy]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@derricktapia2098]

they always find the right guy to interview

[@wildeninja2836]

ARE YOU NEW HERE!? REAGENT TESTS ARE CHEAP AS WELL LOL. WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

[@balagan79985]

I don't understand. I know it's cheap but why not just use sugar if you want to sell fake drugs?

[@whatfreedom7]

You can’t kill the enemy with sugar.

[@balagan79985]

@@whatfreedom7 I'm ignorant about this. Who is the enemy? I thought it was about money

[@youwish378]

​@@balagan79985 It's the new thing coming across The faster they can do away with ppl the faster they'll be in control

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Columbian Cokaine -CIA Afghani Heroin-CIA Chinese Fentanyl -CIA

[@blackbuck4real]

💯

[@mikegeary8056]

I’m getting in that vault

[@jamesmiller4085]

Always wondered why they never did that on the walking dead

[@blackbuck4real]

Bout 4 years behind if Austin has just figured this out. Years ago, A small news channel tested various medicines from pharmacies and regular stores showing a high percentage where fentenyl even in boxed products like Tylenol and vitamins.

[@Gbluesman]

Isn't it amazing what humans do to each other

[@Defundthesoy]

Have you listened to rap? That will really turn your stomach

[@HKim0072]

Glad I didn't grow up in this era. Enjoyed using coke, LSD and E occasionally. Now, it's Russian roulette even with those drugs getting laced with fentanyl.

[@kimberlymcgee907]

Back in the day you knew what you were buying.

[@HKim0072]

@@kimberlymcgee907 I was never the "first" user either. People were using the drug way earlier in the chain than me. (My last "good" dealer was dabbling a bit himself. He would cut the coke off in front of me. Was a bit crazy, lol.)

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Gee, do ya think? 🙄

[@crypto5739]

PSYOPED

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

Uhmmm… this isn’t anything new by any means

[@theblondeone8426]

one prob is theres nothing to take for women with period cramps i bet thats a lot of these u cant get narcotics for them

[@louskunt9798]

This is Joe Biden’s America. Absolutely heartbreaking!!

[@HKim0072]

You are crazy. This fentanyl thing was happening under Trump as well.

[@ryph3]

cutting edge stuff

[@user-bv3bn1gf5k]

🥲🥲🥲

[@michelleschweizer9000]

Just stop doing all drugs. Problem solved people!

[@HKim0072]

Yeah, that's like telling teens to not have sex. It's not reality.

[@youwish378]

I said they need start supplying it themselves so they can put these people out of business and people can get what they need

[@LeatherneckJoe133]

Thank you Joe Biden..you just don’t care

[@Defundthesoy]

So… the crime lab is only 20 years behind what everyone else already knew? Clowns