Fentanyl pills found at Prince’s estate

Some of the pills taken from Prince’s estate after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation says. The official said nearly two dozen pills in one Aleve bottle were falsely labelled as “Watson 385.” According to Drugs.com, that stamp is used to identify pills containing a mix of acetaminophen and hydrocodone, but the official said at least one of the pills tested positive for fentanyl. Autopsy results released in June show Prince died April 21 of an accidental fentanyl overdose. The official who spoke to The Associated Press said records show Prince had no prescription for any controlled substances in the state of Minnesota in the 12 months before he died. Authorities are still investigating how Prince obtained the drugs.