Miss. Bureau of Narcotics warns of counterfeit drugs circulating in Pine Belt Counterfeit drugs are believed to be related to around eight to 10 overdose deaths in the Pine Belt recently, according to MBN. (Source: Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics) By Melissa Rademaker | April 13, 2021 at 6:06 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 7:23 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is warning people about an influx of counterfeit drugs, specifically in and around the Pine Belt area.
The Bureau’s Hattiesburg District Office is awaiting toxicology reports but suspects at least eight to 10 overdose deaths in the last 50 days are related to the counterfeit pills.