Police in Puerto Rico are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of several persons in suspected fentanyl overdoses.
At least 8 people have died recently, in a town on the country’s north coast, while about two dozen have suffered overdoses. All cases are suspected to be linked to drugs likely contaminated with fentanyl.
Puerto Rico’s Health Department has announced a public health emergency and dispatched crews to the area to try and identify those with overdose symptoms to prevent additional deaths.
Puerto Rican police are currently conducting investigations.
In 2022, there were 590 reported deaths on the island linked to fentanyl and 635 last year.
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