DEA has prepared this product primarily for law enforcement counterparts (state, local and tribal) and public safety and protection officials with a focus on enduring and emerging threats at both the national and regional levels. This report represents what will be the first of regular STREET reports prepared for and...

INTREPID confirms both liquid veterinary preparations and powdered xylazine are being used to adulterate fentanyl. INTREPID observed chemical markers in xylazine seizures that can assist in determining precursors, synthetic routes, and potentially connecting cases.

Xylazine, reported as an adulterant in an increasing number of illicit drug mixtures, has also been detected in a growing number of overdose deaths. It is commonly encountered in combination with fentanyl but has also been detected in mixtures containing cocaine, heroin, and a variety of other drugs. However, xylazine...