DELTONA, Fla. – Dozens of counterfeit Xanax pills have been recovered from the Deltona home of an overdose victim who was found dead on Monday, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
The counterfeit pills tested positive for fentanyl, Chitwood said on social media, adding the victim’s official cause of death is pending word from the medical examiner.
The sheriff’s office’s Overdose Task Force was still investigating the case as of Wednesday afternoon, as the timing of the post suggests.
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“Still, this is another clear warning that you don’t know what’s in the pills you buy on the street or the dark web,” Chitwood said in a statement.
No other details were shared or confirmed at the time of this report.
This is a developing story and may be updated.