Suspected overdoses linked to fentanyl-laced cocaine in Honolulu

Aug 22, 2026

Hawaii health officials are warning that a batch of cocaine mixed with fentanyl is circulating in Honolulu, a serious danger for anyone using street drugs.

  • Police responded to several suspected overdose calls in Waikiki on Thursday.
  • Officials say the tainted supply traces back to Mexican cartels cutting drugs with fentanyl to make more money.
  • It is not yet confirmed the Waikiki victims thought they were taking cocaine.
  • The advice is blunt: assume every illegal drug contains fentanyl.
  • Naloxone, which reverses an overdose, is stocked at 77 locations across the state, and witnesses should call 911 right away.

Outlook: More overdoses are likely until the contaminated batch works its way out of circulation.

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