Alerts & notifications

New benzodiazepine ethylbromazolam detected in New Zealand

A new benzodiazepine has been detected in New Zealand in a variety of forms, including tablets pressed to resemble legitimate pharmaceutical benzodiazepines.

New synthetic cathinone N-isopropylbutylone detected at border

A new synthetic cathinone, N-isopropylbutylone, has been seized at the border.

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

Alpha-PVP like substance misrepresented as MDMA in Christchurch

UPDATED 4 January 2024
An Alpha-PVP like substance has been detected in a brown powder presumed to be MDMA in the Christchurch region.

Synthetic cannabinoid harm in Christchurch linked to hospitalisations

A particularly dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids has been linked to serious harm in Christchurch in November 2022.

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.

New synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone detected in NZ

The synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone has been detected for the first time in New Zealand.

Serious synthetic cannabinoids harm in Christchurch linked to 4F-MDMB-BINACA and MDMB-4en-PINACA

A dangerous batch of synthetic cannabinoids is currently present in Christchurch in February 2021.

Dangerous dose of eutylone in ‘Red Bull’ tablets

A dangerous amount of eutylone has been detected in ‘Red Bull’ tablets in Christchurch and Wellington.

Flualprazolam found in fake ‘Xanax’ tablet

Flualprazolam, a dangerous and potent novel benzodiazepine, has been detected in yellow counterfeit Xanax pills being sold across New Zealand.