Suspected Drugs Related Deaths Update

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:34

By Andy Bolton

Lancashire Police issue an update after issuing a drugs warning over the weekend

An investigation into the deaths, which happened at different locations and on different occasions between February and March this year, is continuing.

The three deceased are two men in their 40s and a woman in her 40s and they were all from Blackpool.

A 31-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

One line of enquiry is that the deceased had taken contaminated heroin, although this has yet to be confirmed or corroborated, and we are continuing to advise drug users to seek immediate medical attention if they notice any different symptoms or start to feel unwell. There is no safe way of taking drugs, and no way of knowing exactly what you are putting into your body and whether it is safe.

For information about the dangers of taking drugs and their effects, please visit https://orlo.uk/Oqhrp

Lancashire Constabulary takes a proactive response into tackling the issue of drugs in the county. We would urge people who have information about illegal drug related activity to come forward and contact us on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.