Prince was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen the morning of April 21, a day before he was to meet with a California doctor who specializes in opioid addiction.
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Several pills recovered at pop star Prince’s estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs which contained the powerful opioid fentanyl, officials have said.
Around two dozen pills were found to have been falsely labelled as “Watson 385”, a stamp used to identity pills container a mix of acetaminophen and hydrocodone, a weaker form of opioid.
Numerous pills were found inside aspirin and vitamin bottles tucked in a suitcase, in duffel bags and in a dressing room, the source told the Associated Press.
The official autopsy from Prince’s death revealed that he died from an accidental, self-administered dose of fentanyl. The Star Tribune now reports that their source said no prescription for fentanyl has been found in the months since Prince’s death.
Tests on Prince prior to his death did not show fentanyl in his system, AP said, citing an official involved with the investigation, indicating the singer was not a long-term user of the drug. Officials found almost two dozen pills similar to the one that was tested, the official said.
Another aspirin bottle had more than 60 counterfeit tablets in it.
Some pills that were analyzed contained fentanyl, lidocaine and U-47700, a synthetic drug more powerful than morphine. Authorities, speaking from a place of anonymity, also confirmed that a bottle of oxycodone pills were discovered, prescribed for someone else.
The official did not elaborate on those tests.
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Prince weighed only 112 pounds when he died, but he had so much fentanyl in his system that no one would have survived it, the source revealed. This illegal fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs, then sold in highly potent forms, such as pills. It’s a sedative and can also be used to control seizures, which Prince suffered from as a child.
