Police found 100 bags of fentanyl in bedroom of Connecticut teen who died after suspected overdose at school

by Jenna Romaine | Jan. 28, 2022 | Jan. 28, 2022

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A 13-year-old boy died on Jan. 15 after suffering from a suspected fentanyl overdose at the Sport and Medical Sciences Academy in Connecticut two days prior.
Authorities discovered about 40 bags of powdered fentanyl in two classrooms and the gymnasium.
The Hartford Police Department later located an additional 100 bags of fentanyl in the teenager’s room.

Police found a massive quantity of fentanyl in the bedroom of a teenage boy who died after he reportedly overdosed on the drug at school.

The Hartford Police Department told USA Today that it located an additional 100 bags of fentanyl in the teenager’s room. It’s unknown how the boy acquired the drugs.

Police and EMS responded to the Sport and Medical Sciences Academy on Jan. 13 at approximately 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unconscious student. EMS performed CPR on the teen before transporting him to Connecticut Children’s Hospital. He died two days later.

Two other students in the same classroom were also transported to the hospital out of caution and later released, and a teacher who suffered a panic attack also received aid.

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The campus was placed on lockdown as authorities and drug-detecting dogs searched the area. Authorities discovered about 40 bags of powdered fentanyl in two classrooms and the gymnasium. It’s believed a student brought them to campus.

Fentanyl is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and is the primary driver of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Hartford Police Department is investigating the source of the drugs and events.