Alerts & notifications
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Heroin misrepresented as cocaine in the Auckland regionNotification|30 November 2024
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as cocaine in the Auckland region.
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Toxic chemicals misrepresented as an opioid in Waikato regionNotification|05 July 2024
The toxic chemicals phenanthroline and diethylene glycol have been detected in a peach/orange liquid presumed to an opioid in the Waikato region.
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Synthetic Cannabinoid misrepresented as DMTNotification|03 May 2024
UPDATED 3 May 2024
Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA has been detected in a yellow powder presumed to be DMT -
Alpha-PVP like substance misrepresented as MDMA in ChristchurchNotification|27 December 2023
UPDATED 4 January 2024
An Alpha-PVP like substance has been detected in a brown powder presumed to be MDMA in the Christchurch region. -
Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland regionNotification|25 November 2023
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in the Auckland region.
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Potent stimulant Alpha-PVP misrepresented as MDMANotification|06 April 2023
An off-white powder being sold as MDMA in Auckland has been found to contain Alpha-PVP.
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Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Christchurch linked to hospitalisationsNotification|10 November 2022
A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids has been linked to serious harm in Christchurch in November 2022.
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Potential adulteration of GBL in AucklandNotification|14 April 2022
We've identified harm linked to the potential adulteration of GBL and GBL-type substances in Auckland.
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Toxic chemical sold as 1,4-BD in AucklandNotification|24 December 2021
The toxic chemical diethylene glycol being sold as the recreational drug 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD) in Auckland.
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Synthetic cannabinoid harm in TaranakiNotification|05 July 2021
A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Taranaki.