DECATUR, Ga. (WTXL) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab says that early tests indicate the fake "percocet" pills that have killed four may have been a mixture of two opioids.
The GBI says that it received evidence related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area.
Preliminary results indicate a mixture of two synthetic opioids, with one of the drugs being consistent with a new fentanyl analogue (meaning, the mixture has a similar chemical structure to fentanyl, but is different from it in due to a certain component).
They say this fentanyl analogue has not previously been identified by the GBI Crime Lab. Due to the nature of the analysis, testing to confirm the full identity of the drug will require additional time.
The GBI Crime Laboratory says that they are continuing to make the analysis a priority.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Poison Center, hospitals, local, state, and federal partners are working jointly on this investigation.
