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Police in Ayrshire seized the UK’s first nitazene lab, linked to 38 deaths, amid efforts to curb synthetic opioid spread.
Police in Ayrshire have discovered the UK’s first drug lab producing nitazenes, potent synthetic opioids linked to 38 drug-related deaths in Scotland from January to March 2025.
Authorities say the lab’s dismantling, along with seizure of pill presses, may have contributed to a 41% drop in benzodiazepine-related incidents.
Nitazenes, often mixed into other drugs without users’ knowledge and believed to originate from China, pose serious health risks due to their extreme strength.
Police are also intensifying efforts to combat “county lines” operations, where urban crime networks expand into rural areas to distribute drugs.
The discovery marks a key development in the UK’s response to the rising threat of synthetic opioids.
La policía en Ayrshire confiscó el primer laboratorio de nitazeno del Reino Unido, vinculado a 38 muertes, en medio de los esfuerzos para frenar la propagación de opioides sintéticos.