Three men have been charged in connection with a probe into “hazardous drugs” circulating in Watford.
Herts Police warned of several people suffering medical episodes locally after taking suspected synthetic opioids under the guise of heroin.
A drugs bust on Wednesday, March 20, saw what is believed to be class A drugs seized and three men arrested.
Forensic work is ongoing to establish the presence of synthetic opioids – classified as Nitazenes – which can cause overdose, cardiac arrest and death.
The men were all charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs before being remanded into custody. They are:
- Daniel Harlley, 28, of Vicarage Road, Watford
- Deejay Evans, 21, of Fairlawn Close, Feltham
- Yannick Lomete, 29, of Pickard Street, London
A man and a woman who were previously arrested remain on police bail.
Detective Inspector Grant Finnie, from the Serious Crime Investigation Unit, said: “We have been working hard to identify the source of what we believe to be a hazardous batch of drugs that has been circulating in Watford.
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“I hope the news that we have located a substance and removed it from the streets of Watford provides some reassurance to the local community.”
He urged people who use the drugs to remain cautious as “it is a reality that we are seeing an increase in the use of these synthetic drugs”.
Investigations are ongoing and any information can be reported to police online or via non-emergency number 101.
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