Overview
- The Carabinieri in Brunico detained a 30-year-old suspected of supplying the substance linked to the fatality.
- Investigators initially treated the case as a natural death because no drug paraphernalia was found at the scene.
- Chemical and toxicological analyses by the RIS of Rome, with coordination at the European level, identified nitazenes as the cause.
- Bolzano prosecutor Axel Bisignano warned the drug is far more potent than fentanyl and cited 35 related signals in South Tyrol, often tied to online sourcing.
- Authorities are expanding checks on digital distribution channels and seeking additional cases potentially connected to nitazenes.