Taliban, Power Hour and Strike Dead: Very Pure Heroin Brands Pose Great Danger

Redding Police are warning residents that there is an unusually pure and dangerous batch of heroin in Connecticut that is marketed under the names “Power Hour,” “Taliban” and “Strike Dead.”

Police in Redding are working with other law enforcement agencies in Connecticut and New Jersey to spread the word about the increased danger.

Every Redding police officer carries Narcan, a drug which can stop a heroin overdose in its tracks and give emergency personnel time to transport a patient to the hospital for further treatment. However, heroin may be cut or mixed with other drugs against which Narcan is ineffective, according to a press release.

The unusually pure heroin may be repackaged under other names as well.

Redding Police urge anyone with information about the distribution of any illegal drug to contact their local police department.