Heroin found in expected ‘ketamine’ sample

Published on November 6, 2026
A white powder sample purchased as ketamine was found to contain 77% heroin and acetylcodeine, with no ketamine detected. What does this mean? This is the fourth public warning CanTEST has issued in recent months involving heroin sold as another substance, with previous cases involving expected cocaine or methamphetamine. Ketamine is an analgesic and dissociative