Drug ‘Pink’ found in North Logan

By Sophia Blankmeyer

Police believe a synthetic opioid that arrived in North Logan in November is appearing in the Cache Valley community. 

A 30-year-old man, who was not named by police, was found by coworkers when he overdosed in November. It is believed by officials that the 30-year-old man purchased pink online and still could have access to it. 

“I think it is brought from other states... there was a large lab in Salt Lake City that was producing pink and we still suspect there is some pink in Logan,” Nazer said. 

U-47700, otherwise known as “pink,” is a powerful synthetic opioid that has similar effects to morphine and is eight times more powerful than heroin. The drug is accessible, as proven by two 13-year-old boys from Park City who had it sent to them by mail in October. 

The drug has not yet been declared illegal in Utah. Further investigation is underway that may lead to its declaration as a substance I controlled substance drugs that have no current medical use and high potential for abuse. Currently, the drug is legal in all but Florida, Ohio, Wyoming and Georgia. 

 “Soon as we get the drugs labeled and through the legislation to become illegal, the manufactures modify the chemical makeup and we end up always chasing these new drugs,” said Sergeant Travis Dunn, of the Utah State University Police Department.