Alerts & notifications
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New synthetic cathinone N-isopropylbutylone detected at borderNotification|04 December 2024
A new synthetic cathinone, N-isopropylbutylone, has been seized at the border.
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Heroin misrepresented as cocaine in the Auckland regionNotification|30 November 2024
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as cocaine in the Auckland region.
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Toxic chemical mercury chloride misrepresented as MDMA in Wellington regionNotification|15 November 2024
The toxic chemical mercury chloride has been detected in a white powder presumed to be MDMA in the Wellington region.
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Toxic chemicals misrepresented as an opioid in Waikato regionNotification|05 July 2024
The toxic chemicals phenanthroline and diethylene glycol have been detected in a peach/orange liquid presumed to an opioid in the Waikato region.
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2C-B misrepresented as MDMA in DunedinNotification|21 June 2024
2C-B has been detected in a pinkish/purple powder presumed to be MDMA in the Dunedin area
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Ketamine analogue sold as ketamine in the Wellington regionNotification|07 June 2024
The ketamine analogue 2-Fluoro-2-Oxo-PCE was found in two samples of white powder/crystal sold as ketamine in the Wellington region.
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Highly potent synthetic opioid detected in fake diazepam tabletNotification|06 May 2024
UPDATED 6 May 2024
A highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake benzodiazepine tablets. -
Synthetic Cannabinoid misrepresented as DMTNotification|03 May 2024
UPDATED 3 May 2024
Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA has been detected in a yellow powder presumed to be DMT -
Alpha-PVP like substance misrepresented as MDMA in ChristchurchNotification|27 December 2023
UPDATED 4 January 2024
An Alpha-PVP like substance has been detected in a brown powder presumed to be MDMA in the Christchurch region. -
Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland regionNotification|25 November 2023
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in the Auckland region.
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Highly potent synthetic opioid misrepresented as butonitazeneNotification|03 November 2023
More highly potent nitazene variations have been identified.
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Fake oxycodone tablets linked to serious harmNotification|27 September 2023
Fake oxycodone tablets, containing metonitazene, may be linked to a recent death and serious hospitalisations in New Zealand
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Misrepresented MDMA linked to serious harm in Hawke’s BayNotification|08 August 2023
UPDATED 11 August 2023
Serious harm has been linked with misrepresented MDMA in the Hawke’s Bay area. -
Potent stimulant Alpha-PVP misrepresented as MDMANotification|06 April 2023
An off-white powder being sold as MDMA in Auckland has been found to contain Alpha-PVP.
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Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Christchurch linked to hospitalisationsNotification|10 November 2022
A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids has been linked to serious harm in Christchurch in November 2022.