Crime
Lethal “gray death” seized in Louisiana arrests
An illegal, deadly drug called “gray death” is making its way through the Deep South.
The drug is a form of heroin laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent. When combined with heroin, it can quickly kill unsuspecting users.
“Gray death” reportedly mixes the two already highly potent drugs with other fentanyl compounds to make it exponentially more powerful—and more deadly.
In Louisiana, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputies seized quantities of the drug in two arrests in the past week, several news outlets are reporting.
The suspects arrested were traveling through Louisiana from the Lake Charles area. Other reports say the drug has also been seen in Georgia and Alabama.
“It is reported to have a potency 10,000 times greater than morphine,” the sheriff’s office said. “A minuscule amount of this drug, which has the appearance of small chunks of concrete, can kill.”
Officials are warning the public to stay away from the drug and to report it to law enforcement.
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