Aug 12, 05:42 PM

Argentina’s Federal Court Probes Contaminated Fentanyl Deaths, Orders Clinic Raid Amid Families’ Emergency Calls

The investigation into contaminated fentanyl in Argentina, which has caused at least 87 deaths, is ongoing under Federal Court No. 3 in La Plata, overseen by Judge Ernesto Kreplak. Authorities have ordered a key forensic examination and conducted a raid on a clinic in Córdoba linked to the fatalities. The owner of the fentanyl laboratory under investigation has stated that if contamination exists, it must have been introduced by someone. Families of the victims have called for a public health emergency declaration and demanded the arrest of the laboratory owner. In a broader context, drug overdoses, particularly involving fentanyl, remain a leading cause of death among younger populations, with about one-quarter of all deaths under age 55 attributed to overdoses. In the United States, overdose deaths have decreased to approximately 85,000 but remain substantially higher than the 17,000 recorded in 2000.

#Argentina #La Plata #Ernesto Kreplak #Córdoba #United States

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