NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, working with local and federal partners, has issued a public safety alert about the emergence of “green fentanyl” on the Northshore and in the Greater New Orleans area.

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Authorities say the drug, seized in recent investigations across the region, poses a significant and immediate threat to public health and safety.

This new form of fentanyl varies in shades of green and has the consistency of sidewalk chalk, gel or a tar-like form. Law enforcement warns that it can be easily mistaken for cannabis or other less potent drugs.

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