HSE issues fresh drug alert over high-strength 'Punisher' pills at Electric Picnic
Published 17th Aug 2024, 21:26 GMT
The HSE says the pill pose an "extreme risk" of causing drug emergencies
The HSE has issued a drug alert update in relation to high strength ecstasy tablets at the Electric Picnic.
Blue Punisher tablets were found to contain between 190mg and 260mg of MDMA. The HSE say they look the same but have varying quantities of drugs and some can have twice the average dose.
The HSE say the tablets pose and “extreme risk” of causing drug emergencies.