Overview
- Independence police confirmed the substance was fentanyl after Cargo Largo security reported a suspicious powder in a Barbie package on March 21.
- Police say five compromised items were identified and all were recovered the same day, with no injuries reported.
- Investigators determined the fentanyl was taped inside the back of the packaging rather than inside the dolls.
- The inquiry now focuses on how the items were tampered with, including the dolls’ origin within Cargo Largo’s damaged and abandoned freight supply chain.
- Cargo Largo says it is cooperating with authorities, who have reported no indication that affected products went to other retailers.