TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Officials with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are warning of a drug known as “pink cocaine,” which has been associated with several recent suspected overdose deaths in the south end of the parish.
According to the TPSO, in the seven days leading up to Friday, May 30, four people, ranging from 25 to 60-years-old died of suspected overdose, with “pink cocaine,” also known as “tusi,” being a common element in all four.
Officials say the drug is a pink powdery substance which, despite its colloquial name, doesn’t actually contain cocaine and is dyed to be pink. Instead, the Drug Enforcement Agency clarifies that it is found to be made with Ketamine, MDMA (Ecstasy,) methamphetamine and fentanyl.
(courtesy: tangipahoa parish sheriff’s office)
The drug is known to result in a “mind-altering” experience, with the TPSO warning that the version circulating in the area is proving to be highly fatal.
While people should avoid all illegal drugs, the TPSO is hoping to raise awareness of this drug in particular, asking that anyone who encounters it refrain from using it and issue a report to the sheriff’s office.
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