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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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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New synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone detected in NZNotification|08 December 2021
The synthetic cathinone dimethylpentylone has been detected for the first time in New Zealand.
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Dangerous dose of eutylone in ‘Red Bull’ tabletsNotification|23 February 2021
A dangerous amount of eutylone has been detected in ‘Red Bull’ tablets in Christchurch and Wellington.
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Flualprazolam found in fake ‘Xanax’ tabletNotification|12 October 2020
Flualprazolam, a dangerous and potent novel benzodiazepine, has been detected in yellow counterfeit Xanax pills being sold across New Zealand.
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Increase in fake Xanax tabletsNotification|14 August 2020
There has been an increase in the availability of fake ‘Xanax bar’ tablets across New Zealand.
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New cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone detectedNotification|29 June 2020
High Alert has received information about the presence of cathinone N-Ethylheptedrone. This has never previously been found in New Zealand.