LONG ISLAND, NY - A dangerous discovery was made during a narcotics raid on Long Island last month, prompting a warning from drug enforcement officials.

What we know:

Nitazene, a synthetic opiod that the DEA says is more powerful and more deadly than fentanyl, was seized from a home in Nassau County.

DEA officials told the NY Post this was the first time the deadly new opiod had been discovered in the entire region.

"It’s alarming," Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino said. "We haven’t come across this compound anywhere in the entire Northeast."

What is nitazene?

Nitazene is a deadly synthetic opiod that has multiple strains, with ranges in potency.

Laboratory testing confirmed that the nitazene found inside the Long Island home was 100 times stronger than fentanyl, accordin

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