In Cuyahoga County, 18 people died from the mixture of xylazine and fentanyl in 2022, up from 15 in 2021, according to the county medical examiner’s office. One woman died from the mixture so far this year.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal authorities tracked David Porter for about three months.
When U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents finally arrested him and searched his Cleveland Heights home, they reported finding a drug mixture that has been growing in frequency in recent months — and producing deadly results: fentanyl added with the animal tranquilizer xylazine. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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