Philip Seymour Hoffman Had 50 Bags of Heroin, Police Say

[Jesus Malverde]

Investigators found roughly 50 bags of heroin and used syringes in Philip Seymour Hoffman's West Village apartment, police told to ABC News.

This information comes one day after the Oscar-winning actor was found inside his New York apartment. Hoffman was 46 years old.

Police sources say Hoffman was found unconscious at around 11:15 a.m. Sunday on the bathroom floor of his apartment by friend and screenwriter David Bar Katz, who called 911. Hoffman was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was supposed to pick up his three children Sunday, but never showed.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/philip-seymour-hoffman-50-bags-heroin-police/story?id=22342702

Curious why people are not mentioning this could be related to the epidemic of OD's currently happening on the east coast.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. The OD's

Have been a pretty significant story in NJ. Glad you mentioned it. He could have had one of those bad batches floating around.

[redqueen]

8. Is this the stuff that was cut with painkiller?

[JustAnotherGen]

12. Here's a link from mid month last month

http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2014/01/prosecutors_fear_batch_of_tainted_heroin_may_be_linked_to_ocean_county_overdose_deaths.html

I don't know that the department of health in NJ has id'd the precise reason - but 'tainted' is used pretty heavily by our local news.


Tainted batch:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Tainted-Heroin-Deaths-New-Jersey-Bud-Light-Stamps-239980071.html


This popped up in the shore communities/South Jersey this past Spring/Summer.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Or 70, according to other accounts

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014717444

I have a feeling somebody has already lifted 20 bags...

[TeeYiYi]

3. Who's not mentioning it? I've been mentioning it since news of his death broke yesterday...

re: Curious why people are not mentioning this could be related to the epidemic of OD's currently happening on the east coast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=716651

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4431829

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=717467

TYY

[Iggo]

4. 50 bags of heroin?

Or 50 bags of air that used to have heroin in them?

[quinnox]

5. its a shame, so many artist types seem to be self destructive

[AngryAmish]

6. Is this a lot?

[Jesus Malverde]

9. Probably not for a celebrity junkie...

Most addicts can't afford to buy a large stash like that. Most would be charged with being a dealer if caught with that much.

[Baclava]

7. you push the needle in - you pay for your thrills

same as it ever was

[riderinthestorm]

10. 50 or 70 bags? Either way that's a lot! Do we know if PSH was a dealer?

The police are looking for HIS supplier so I wonder if they're working up the supply chain...

[Heather MC]

11. Wow 50 bags, maybe Walmart was having a sale? Or he had some coupons