BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Detectives say they have figured out where a prescription fentanyl vial found in a trick-or-treat basket in Beckley came from.
According to a media release from the Beckley Police Department, the small vial was found in a trick-or-treat basket. It contains an unknown substance and has a label that identifies the substance as fentanyl.
Officers have now tracked the origin of that vial to a local medical facility. The name of that facility has not been released to protect the integrity of the investigation, but officers say the facility is fully cooperating.
Beckley Police Deputy Chief David Allard said that evidence does not suggest the act was intentional or an attempt to harm anyone. Because the substance is a liquid, it cannot be analyzed with a field test and will be sent to a state or federal laboratory for testing.
We will continue to follow this story and update you as we learn more.
