US EditionFentanyl Found Inside Barbies Sold at Missouri Discount Store, Police Say
Five Barbie doll packages sold at a discount store contained fentanyl taped inside, all recovered by police amid ongoing investigation into shipment origin.
- Police officers found fentanyl inside Barbie doll packages sold at a Missouri discount store called Cargo Largo.
- Five contaminated Barbie packages were sold, but all were recovered hours later according to police.
- Authorities stated they do not believe compromised units were sent to other retailers, and no injuries have been reported yet.
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After fentanyl-tainted Barbies were sold to Missouri families, authorities finally have a suspect in custody
Independence, Mo., police say Cargo Largo, a discount store in the area, sold five Barbie dolls with a “suspicious powder substance” inside the packaging, believed at first to be fentanyl. At approximately 10:18 a.m. on March 21, security at Cargo Largo alerted the Independence Police Department (IPD) to the discovery. The IPD later detailed the “alarming” incident in a social media update. Investigators determined the power substance is cocaine…
A mother discovered fentanyl inside the box of a Barbie doll she bought for her daughter, and the police determined that five manipulated units were sold
'Terrifying' Fentanyl Found in Barbie Dolls Sparks Concern in Missouri, Mom Alerts Police—Suspect Under Arrest
A Missouri mother has sparked a major police investigation after discovering the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl taped inside a Barbie doll box purchased for her children. The Independence Police Department confirmed on 21 March that five compromised toy packages were identified at Cargo Largo, a local discount retailer. A suspect is currently in custody as federal and local authorities trace how the narcotics, potent enough to kill in trace am…
Testing identifies cocaine, fentanyl found in Barbie boxes sold at Missouri discount store
Days after police issued an emergency alert to help find several Barbie packages sold from a popular store that contained fentanyl, testing has identified the substances found inside.
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