As drug dealers tried to innovate and sell their products to the masses, some began hiding poison in small, multi-colored capsules “trash cans,” which replaced traditional vials.
Authorities discovered them in Baltimore, New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia. In Baltimore, some people are being used to package fentanyl, a deadly opioid that kills even small amounts, according to a 2021 warning issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
In New York, drug dealers are away from traditional packaging systems like vials used to sell cocaine and other drugs, said Frank Tarentino III, a special agent in charge of DEA’s New York office.
“There was a time when cocaine was encapsulated in what is called crack vials. …We see these garbage cans, pop-tops, or snap-top types of plastic materials that contain illegal drugs,” Tarento told Fox News Digital. “It has been reported at various schools in New York City that these trash cans, pop-tops, are found in playgrounds around schools and their surroundings.”
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The DEA warns the public about “Trash Can” drug vials. (Drug Enforcement Bureau)
The DEA lab in New York has discovered that “trash cans” in and around New York contained cocaine, Tarentino said.
Authorities have never seen much fentanyl evidence in “trash cans,” he said, but it’s only a matter of time before street-level dealers start mixing opioids and cocaine and package them in colorful containers.
However, in 2023 there was a report of fentanyl hidden inside a “trash can” capsule discovered by a private school student at a playground in Brooklyn. The drug was found at the playground at Crispus Attucks in the Bedford Stuyvesant area. New York Post It was reported at the time.
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The drug will be collected during DEA operations in White Plains, New York on April 24, 2021. (Kena Betancur/AFP)
In Fort Green, Brooklyn, multicolored “trash cans” were discovered in and around the park in the same year, according to a warning from the Fort Green Conservancy at the time. They were found in the park’s playgrounds and lawns.
“The newness of the packaging is fascinating. It’s unique,” DEA said in its 2021 warning. “And like any other product, drug sales are in many ways marketing.”
When the capsule was discovered in Brooklyn Park, parents were informed that the drug was stored in a small, eye-catching container.
“We reminded our children that we only pick up things that are made by nature, and that things that are not made by nature, especially those that are not made by nature, such as this “little trash can,” can be poisoned, and that children should never touch.
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Bags full of “trash can” containers used to hide drugs (Drug Enforcement Bureau)
The DEA continues to be concerned about packaging trends, Tarentino said.
It “is definitely attractive to young people. It’s definitely a branding or drug market scheme,” he said. “We are very concerned about this happening around schools and communities.”
Capsules will also appeal to dealers.
They are thicker and more durable than other containers, DEA said. Moreover, it is easy to smuggle and unlikely to fall apart on the inside of the human body, and can hold up under bad weather like rain, as opposed to small plastic bags.
“Trash can” drug capsule (Drug Enforcement Bureau)
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The New York Police Department told Fox News Digital that he “sees this package.” The NYPD does not retain data on the packaging itself, a police spokesman said.
Fox News Digital has contacted New York City Education, Public Health, Parks and Recreation multiple times.
Since January, the New York DEA has seized 7,342 pounds of cocaine and 365 pounds of fentanyl. Of those, 230 pounds were the pills. The DEA seized 2.5 million fentanyl layer pills. Overall, the DEA seized more than 13.5 million tablets and over 2,132 pounds of fentanyl powder.
These attacks represent deadly doses for at least 81 million people, the agency told Fox News Digital.
