German police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy drugs after 2 teenage women die

BERLIN — German police warned Wednesday of a doubtlessly deadly “Blue Punisher” number of ecstasy in circulation after the demise of two teenage women was linked to the drug.

Police within the northeastern state of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania stated {that a} 13-year-old lady from the city of Altentreptow died Monday at a hospital after taking one of many blue drugs that includes a cranium emblem related to the Marvel comedian ebook character The Punisher.

Two different teenagers, ages 14 and 15, had been additionally hospitalized after taking the drug, police stated. A 37-year-old German man has been detained in reference to the lady’s demise.

Authorities within the neighboring state of Brandenburg are additionally investigating the demise of a 15-year-old lady who died within the city of Rathenow over the weekend after a suspected narcotics overdose. Prosecutors say an post-mortem will decide whether or not she, too, died after consuming the drug

“We warn against any consumption of narcotics, but especially the dangerous ‘Blue Punisher’ pill,” Neubrandenburg police stated in a press release. “These pills have a very high dose of (the chemical) MDMA.”