Skip to main content
Clear icon
72º
Join Insider

Florida

9 dead in Florida county from polluted drug supply, officials say

Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office puts out alert

Associated Press

File photo. (WJXT)

QUINCY, Fla. – Nine people died over the holiday weekend from likely drug overdoses in a rural Florida Panhandle county, officials said.

After two women were found dead of an apparent overdose Friday, the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office put out an alert seeking the public’s help to warn others of the possibly polluted drug supply, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Gadsden County is located northwest of Tallahassee.

Recommended Videos

[TRENDING: Orlando police release new video, seek info after chaos erupts at Lake Eola | Midwest favorite Skyline Chili opening 1st Central Florida store | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)]

Sheriff Morris A. Young said investigators believe the deaths are related to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid used as a pain medication.

County officials said they've confirmed seven of the deaths, while two others remain under investigation.

No arrests were immediately announced.

For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat.

Loading...