PINK-"An Imminent Hazard to Public Safety"

LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
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January 2019
PINK – “An Imminent Hazard to Public Safety”
In 2016 the DEA first encountered the synthetic opioid U-47700,
street named “Pink” or “Pinky”, which was later determined to
be a potent mixture of U-47700 and heroin. U-47700 is
synthetic opioid approximately 7.5 times stronger than
morphine which is now classified as a Schedule I by the
Controlled Substances Act. The DEA’s 2017 National Drug
Threat Assessment further depicted U-47700 as
“an imminent hazard to the public”.
More recently, “Pink” has been reemerged in a new form. During
a recent controlled-buy of another substance, Counter Drug Task
Force members in Northern Kentucky procured an unknown pink
substance packaged for distribution. Chemical Analysis
conducted by the DEA Laboratory concluded that this substance
was a mixture of heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.
Possibility of Being Naloxone (Narcan) Resistant
Nationally, Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services
have reported numerous instances where individuals whom have
overdosed on fentanyl based narcotics did not respond to direct,
and sometimes multiple, doses of Naloxone.
Officer Safety Tips About “Pink”
Although the color of a substance is not directly indicative of the chemical make-up, Pink has a historical
precedence of being deadly; no matter what the chemical make-up. Pink in any form can be absorbed by the skin,
but clandestine methods of producing Pink create substances able to be distributed in powder, pill, and even mist
forms. The complex chemical make-up of Pink makes it highly-volatile and highly-dangerous to Law Enforcement
and Emergency Medical Service personnel even through secondary exposure.
Exercise Extreme Caution if You Come in Contact with Any Pink Substance
AHIDTA ISC Manager Pete Alderman – [email protected]
AHIDTA ISC General Mailbox – [email protected]
AHIDTA IA Edward J Kuehne – [email protected]

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