TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Public Safety Alert was issued by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office on Oct. 13 in regard to the emergence of "Green Fentanyl" on the Northshore and Greater New Orleans area.

According to the TPSO, this type of fentanyl was seized in recent investigations across the region and can pose a "significant and immediate threat to public health and safety."

TPSO officials want to ensure that the public knows three important details about "Green Fentanyl": the appearance, extreme potency and rising overdoses.

TPSO officials said that the appearance of "Green Fentanyl" varies in the color of green and has the "consistency of sidewalk chalk, gel or a tar-like form." This substance can be mistaken for marijuana or other less potent drugs, according to the TPSO

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