PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The potentially deadly Heroin stamped ‘POWER’ has been found in Pittsfield according to police.
Pittsfield Police Captain Mark Trapani told 22News officers believe that the “POWER” Heroin has been re-packaged into packets labeled both “Avengers2” and “Redbull.”
“These doses of heroin, as well as those stamped “Jumanji” have been responsible for a number of fatal and non–fatal overdoses in the region within the last month.”
Pittsfield Police Captain Mark Trapan
Holyoke PD: 9 reported ‘POWER’ heroin overdoses Friday
Nine reported overdoses occurred within 16 hours on November 22. One of those overdoses were deadly. Police found the common denominator of the overdoses was that the heroin ingested was from bags being stamped ‘POWER’.