Sheriff deputies in Tennessee are warning the public about folded dollar bills left on the ground with fentanyl tucked inside.
The Giles County Sheriff’s Department said two separate incidents were reported at one local gas station. When the powder inside was tested, fentanyl and methamphetamine were found.
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“This is [a] very dangerous issue!” the Giles County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook. “Please share and educate your children to not pick up any folded money they may find in or around businesses, playgrounds etc., without using great caution and even alerting a parent or guardian.”
The sheriff’s department included in the post a photo of a small amount of white powder next to a penny to show how such a small amount of fentanyl can be deadly.
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“Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic drug that is similar to morphine and heroin but is 50 to 100 times more potent,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fentanyl can enter the body through skin contact, inhalation, or oral ingestion, according to the CDC.
