02-09-2016 19:24 via 10tv.com

Labs: Heroin found in Ohio was mixed with elephant sedative

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cincinnati-area authorities say lab tests confirm that heroin seized in a recent arrest was mixed with a powerful tranquilizer for elephants.Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil said Friday that the substance turned out to be heroin combined with carfentanil and fentanyl. Fentanyl is a strong painkiller, and carfentanil is used to sedate elephants.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicAuthorities suspect heroin laced with other substances has been responsible for a spike in overdoses in
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