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5K pounds of 'gas station heroin,' THC-O products seized in Florida

Published: October 19, 2023 at 5:44 PMUpdated: June 25, 2024 at 1:06 PM

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News 6 has learned that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement and Division of Food Safety seized approximately 5,000 pounds of raw and packaged tianeptine, or “gas station heroin,” and THC-O products on Oct. 10.

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