Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Location: Winnipeg

Substance Sold As: Down and Down/Louis Vuitton

Visual Description: Red chunk/pebble and purple chunk/pebble

Red chunk/pebble sold as DOWN and a purple chunk/pebble sold as DOWN/Louis Vuitton contained Carfentanil (<1%) and Flubromazepam (<1%).

Carfentanil is considered to be up to 100 times stronger than fentanyl. It is also difficult to detect through standard drug tests or testing strips.

Flubromazepan is a potent, long-acting benzodiazepine-related drug.

Benzodiazepines do not respond to naloxone. When combined with other drugs such as opioids, they can increase the risk of complex overdose.

Samples were tested at Street Connections on April 7, 2025, and sent for confirmatory testing at Health Canada Drug Analysis Services.

Source: Street Connections

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If you are using substances, please:


* Use with a friend and stagger your use
* Start low and go slow
* Have and know how to use naloxone

If you are using alone, consider calling a friend or the NORS line at 1-888-688-NORS so they can spot you.

Get your drugs checked:


• Mobile Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS), W/T/F/S/S, 12-5PM in the parking lot beside 631 Main St

• Street Connections, M/W/F, 8:30am-3:30pm, 496 Hargrave St

• GetYourDrugsTested.com — Anonymous fee-based mail-in service

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