DA: THC gummies sold at Montgomery County tobacco stores test positive for heroin, fentanyl
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Authorities in Montgomery County are warning of THC gummies tainted with heroin and fentanyl after two non-fatal overdoses were traced back to three county tobacco stores.
District Attorney Kevin Steele and police chiefs from Montgomery Township, Hatfield Township and Whitpain Township abruptly called a Friday morning press conference to warn the public.
Investigators say heroin and fentanyl were found in some of the Strictly Delta brand of ‘Delta 8 THC 600 MG Happy Cubes’ sold at three Tobacco Hut stores in Montgomery County.
"Urb Extrax" and "Pinewood Coned," which were also sold at the stores, tested positive for fentanyl, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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"Individuals should not consume any flavors of these Strictly Delta brand of CBD gummies, if anyone has any of these gummies, do not eat them," DA Steele said.
Undercover detectives went to the Tobacco Hut store after two people who consumed products sold at the store overdosed and recovered, according to authorities.
Several flavors of Delta 8 THC 600 MG Happy Cubes were purchased by detectives and later tested for illegal drugs. Authorities say ‘Juicy Pineapple’ tested positive for fentanyl and ‘Blue Lemonade’ was found to contain heroin, fentanyl and methyl fentanyl.
Police executed a search warrant Thursday night at all three Tobacco Hut stores and seized packages of tainted gummies, some of which later tested positive for fentanyl. Steele said Friday morning investigators are still working to determine if other products sold at the store contain illegal drugs.
"We also don’t know if this is a widespread issue, but we are working with law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels to ascertain that," Steele said.
In a statement, Tobacco Hut said they have pulled the problematic brands from their shelves and continue to work with law enforcement to resolve the dangerous issue:
Tobacco Hut was unknowingly the recipient of inventory that contained illegal ingredients contrary to representations from the product supplier. We have removed these brands from all Tobacco Hut locations. For each of our 22 years in business, the company has prided itself in providing only the highest quality products to its customers and has maintained a zero-tolerance policy for products that are misrepresented. We continue to work with law enforcement to ensure they have everything necessary to resolve this matter.
When reached for comment, two of the manufacturers denied fentanyl being a part of their assembly processes and passed the blame onto the Montgomery County smoke shops.
Authorities urge anyone in Montgomery County who has Strictly Delta brand ‘Delta 8 THC 600 MG Happy Cubes’ to not eat them and contact the Montgomery County Detective Bureau.