Alerts & notifications

Highly potent synthetic opioid detected in fake diazepam tablet

UPDATED 6 May 2024
A highly potent synthetic opioid, N-Desethyletonitazene, has been detected in a fake benzodiazepine tablets.

Synthetic Cannabinoid misrepresented as DMT

UPDATED 3 May 2024
Synthetic Cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA has been detected in a yellow powder presumed to be DMT

Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland region

Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in the Auckland region.

Highly potent synthetic opioid misrepresented as butonitazene

More highly potent nitazene variations have been identified.

Fake oxycodone tablets linked to serious harm

Fake oxycodone tablets, containing metonitazene, may be linked to a recent death and serious hospitalisations in New Zealand

Yellow tablet/powder containing potent opioid likely to cause serious harm

UPDATED 28 MARCH 2023
Serious harm has been identified in relation to metonitazene found in a yellow powder. High Alert urges continued caution, particularly in the Auckland region.

Misrepresented MDMA linked to serious harm in Whanganui area

An unknown brown powder being sold as MDMA has been linked to serious harm events in the Whanganui area.

Highly potent opioid found in fake oxycodone tablets

A very potent opioid has been found in fake blue 30mg ‘M30’ oxycodone tablets being sold in the Wellington region.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm across the lower North Island

A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present across the North Island.

AMB-FUBINACA detected

The synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA has been detected in a number of locations across New Zealand.