Police warning over heroin supply in Lincolnshire

Officers are trying to find the source of the drug

Author: Julie CastonPublished 28th Jul 2023

Lincolnshire Police say they believe potentially fatal heroin might be in circulation across the county.

Earlier this week in Mablethorpe - a man in his 40's died after taking what's thought to be heroin and two other people have overdosed.

Lincolnshire Police have said:

"The exact causes of death in all cases are still being established, but we believe that in all cases the Class A drug had been taken. Like any illegal substance, it should not be taken."

Last week it was reported there had been suspected drugs related overdoses and deaths in the Lincoln area.

Officers are asking anyone who knows anything about the possible source of the drug to get in touch with them.

Drugs lead at Lincolnshire Police, Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Knubley, said:

"This is a very concerning picture, and one we are keeping an open mind on as we investigate - but we fear we may continue to see overdoses, and potentially more deaths. At this stage, we aren't sure what is affecting the supply, but it may be that it is being cut with very harmful synthetic opioids because the drug is becoming increasingly short in supply as a result of overseas factors which have been widely reported on.

"We want to take this harmful drug - and others - off our streets and out of our communities but we need help to identify where it is coming from. We would appeal to anyone who might have information to come forward. We do not want to see another person die."

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