{"id":445998,"date":"2026-09-24T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445998\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:32:08","slug":"el-paso-police-warn-of-deadly-street-drug-cocktail-called-grey-death-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445998\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso police warn of deadly street drug cocktail called ‘grey death’"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso police want to warn people of a deadly “street drug cocktail,” which the Drug Enforcement Administration says has made its way to El Paso. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the El Paso Police Department took to social media to warn people of something they are calling “grey death.”<\/p>\n

According to EPPD, the cocktail looks like a fine grey powder, concrete mix, or rock-like chunks, and it’s made out of synthetic opioids which include heroin, fentanyl, U-47700 and carfentanil (which the DEA says is an elephant tranquilizer).<\/p>\n

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EPPD stated that carfentanil is so strong– up to 10 thousand times stronger than morphine– that “tiny amounts” can trigger a deadly overdose. <\/p>\n

In case of an overdose, police said to call 911, and if Narcan is available, several doses may be necessary due to how strong it is.<\/p>\n

Police said people should avoid direct skin contact with the deadly powdery drug combination, and recognize the symptoms of an overdose, such as blue lips\/fingertips, pinpoint pupils, cold\/clammy skin, loss of consciousness, or stopped or shallow breathing.<\/p>\n

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Robert “Eric” Castaneda, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s El Paso Division, released the following statement:<\/p>\n

In 2022, the DEA alerted the public about the opioid mixture called \u2018Gray Death\u2019 which looks like a concrete mix but is actually a highly potent combination of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil (which is also used as an elephant tranquilizer), and U-47700. This extremely lethal cocktail, that unfortunately has made its way to El Paso, is yet another example of how the cartels do not care for the public\u2019s health and safety. Their sole priority is cashing in at the expense of American lives. The men and women of the DEA will continue to partner with our federal, tribal, state, and local partners like El Paso Police Department to bring criminals peddling this poison to justice.<\/p>\n

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