The unusual call came after 20 people died and 74 were hospitalized in the Argentine capital due to the use of counterfeit cocaine.
In Argentina, at least 20 people have died and 74 have ended up in hospitals in Buenos Aires due to the use of counterfeit cocaine. The investigation showed that a poisonous substance was mixed into cocaine, which led to mass poisoning. About it informs BBC news.
The incident was commented by the Minister of Security of the province of Buenos Aires, Sergio Berni. He urged all citizens who have purchased cocaine in the last 24 hours to throw it away.
“Every dealer who buys cocaine trims it. Some do it with non-toxic substances like starch, while others put in hallucinogens. However, in this case, the drug was diluted with a harmful substance,” Bernie said.
According to preliminary data, the cocaine was manufactured in the same place, and all the victims of the poisoning purchased it from the same supplier in Tres de Febro. After the incident, the police began raids on drug distribution sites in the slums of the area, in order to seize the rest of the “goods” for comparison with poisoned cocaine. 9 people were arrested.
It turned out that the packages of drugs that were seized during the raids were identical to those shown by one of the victim’s relatives. According to the media, cocaine was deliberately diluted with a poisonous substance due to a war between drug traffickers in Buenos Aires.
