Two men and two women have been arrested after police were notified of the dangerous batch of the Class A drug.
A man has died and eight others have undergone hospital treatment after an 'unusually strong' batch of heroin was circulated in North Devon.were notified of the drug being used across Westward Ho!, Bideford and Barnstaple.
Officers declared a major incident due to the threat posed by the drug. This has now been stood down on 27 April. “We continue to work with health partners to warn those who may be substance users to exercise extreme caution. However, we would reassure the community we believe this is now contained.
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