Suspected ‘pink cocaine’ seized during traffic stop on River North, 2 arrested

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In the photo: 23-year-old Joscarlis Rondon and 24-year-old Alfonso Carpentero.

CHICAGO – Two people are in custody after officers found suspected “pink cocaine” and a firearm during a traffic stop in River North earlier this week.

Cook County deputies conducted a traffic stop on Oct. 23 in the 300 block of Wells Street that led to the arrest of 23-year-old Joscarlis Rondon and 24-year-old Alfonso Carpentero.

Rondon is charged with illegal use of a weapon under aggravating circumstances. Carpentero is charged with manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer.

According to the sheriff’s office, Carpentero tried to grab the officer’s gun and “struck the officer repeatedly” during the fight.

Deputies said they found a firearm and suspected “pink cocaine,” a candy-colored powdery substance believed to be a mixture of ketamine, ecstasy and/or opioids.

Bags of powder known as Tussi or pink cocaine are pictured in Medellin, Colombia on April 2, 2022. Three decades after Pablo Escobar’s shot body was left on a rooftop in Medellin, the drug trade continues, and these days it’s the flav markets.

What is “pink cocaine” and why is it popular?

“Pink Cocaine” has recently made headlines are reportedly related until the death of the former One Direction singer Liam Payne and is mentioned in a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.

It is described as a “designer drug” or called a “tushie”. According to report from FOX 5 NY, the drug gained popularity due to its low price and is sold in underground shops in New York.

According to the National Library of Science, several samples of the powdered substance contained methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methamphetamine, cocaine, opioids, and/or new psychoactive substances.

Narcotics experts who spoke to FOX 5 New York noted that the drug usually contains only a small amount of cocaine, making it difficult to identify its other components.