• March 2, 2017
  • Posted by: Keith Graves
  • Categories: CNS Stimulants, Drug Trends, Opiates
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Fentanyl and Flakka, a Dangerous Mix

Recently, a sheriff’s department in the Midwest found a suspect with several pills for sale in his possession. The lab later identified the pills as a mixture of Flakka and fentanyl. As you might recall, flakka is the “bath salt” that swept the nation, specifically Florida, and resulted in a number of highly publicized incidents. Fentanyl is the deadly opiate that is significantly more powerful than morphine. The suspect told the officers that he got the pills from the “darknet”, which is a part of the internet where users can remain anonymous while purchasing pretty much anything they want. So, why would you want flakka and fentanyl mixed together? It’s possible that the suspect that bought the drugs had no idea that the two drugs were mixed. He may have thought he was buying some other drug. However, fentanyl has become the go to cutting agent for a number of drugs. From coke to meth to heroin, fentanyl has been used to cut all of the major street drugs.

fentanyl has been found in flakka
Fentanyl is being found in bath salts like flakka. Click the photo for more details.

Other Drugs Cut with Fentanyl

It’s not just bath salts that are being cut with fentanyl now. Just this year, fentanyl has been found with the following drugs just in one jurisdiction:

  • Fentanyl, U-47700 and Methamphetamine
  • Carfentanil and U-47700
  • Carfentanil, Cocaine, and Heroin
  •  Heroin, and MMB-FUBINACA
  • Carfentanil and Cocaine
  • Fentanyl and Ketamine

 



Author: Keith Graves
Keith is a retired Police Sergeant, working his entire 29 year career in the San Francisco Bay Area. Keith is a recipient of the prestigious California’s Narcotics Officer of the Year Award and is a prior winner of MADD’s California Hero Award. He has years of experience as a Narcotics Detective and a Narcotics Unit Supervisor and is a Drug Recognition Expert Instructor (IACP #3292). Keith has developed several courses for the Department of Defense, California Narcotics Officers Association, and California POST, and numerous police agencies and private corporations. Keith has held other assignments besides narcotics including Training Sergeant, Patrol Sergeant, COPPS Officer, Traffic Officer, and 20 years as a SWAT Team member and Sniper Team Leader. Keith has taught thousands of officers and businesses around the world about drug use, drug trends, compliance training and drug investigations. Keith is also the founder of Christian Warrior Training, where he provides free resources and training to church security ministries. He is recognized as an international drug expert and has testified as an expert in court proceedings on drug cases, homicide cases and rape prosecutions. Keith earned a BA in Business Management from Saint Mary’s College of California and a MA in Criminal Justice. Keith is the Founder and President of Graves & Associates, a company dedicated to providing drug training to law enforcement, the Department of Defense, and private industry internationally. You can follow Keith on social media on Facebook (DopeCop and DrugEnforcementCops), twitter (DopeCop) and Instagram (DrugEnforcementCops).