Warner Robins police issue public alert on ‘tainted Percocet’
Seven people have overdosed in Houston County in the past 48 hours, and police think the cause may be “tainted Percocet.”
Warner Robins police issued a public alert about the latest strand of the tainted drug Tuesday afternoon.
“At this time, officers believe a strand of tainted Percocet is the cause of several overdoses that have left patients on ventilators,” a police news release states.
So far, the patients range in age from 25 to 60.
The tainted pill is different than previous reports of the fake drug.
This pill is white in color and looks very similar to real Percocet — except it is thicker and glossier, the release states. The previous outbreak involved a yellow pill.
“Patients were found unresponsive and barely breathing when emergency officials arrived,” the release states.
Police think this strain of the fake Percocet pills have been obtained on the street.
Authorities are urging the public to stop purchasing, selling or ingesting “this dangerous drug.”
Anyone with any information related to the fake drug is urged to contact Warner Robins police at 478-302-5380, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.
Becky Purser: 478-256-9559, @BecPurser
This story was originally published August 22, 2017 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Warner Robins police issue public alert on ‘tainted Percocet’."