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Levamisole Found in Seized Cocaine as Neuquén Confirms Deadly Adulteration

Lab tests requested by narcotics prosecutors corroborate a provincial alert prompted by two deaths in Neuquén.

Overview

  • Gendarmería Nacional’s forensic lab confirmed the veterinary antiparasitic levamisole in cocaine seized in the case at the prosecutor’s request.
  • Four court-ordered raids in the Toma 7 de Mayo and Almafuerte neighborhoods recovered cocaine, other drugs, cash and phones.
  • Three men presented atypical post-consumption syndromes; two died and a third was hospitalized with fulminant liver failure and severe coagulation disorders.
  • Prosecutor Silvia Moreira’s team is tracing sales locations and potential responsibility for adulteration while the case remains open.
  • At least one suspect is in custody pending drug-possession charges, and provincial health authorities continue to warn users and provide helplines.