Young people in Welshpool are being urged to think twice before taking MDMA (ecstasy) tablets this festive season.
It follows several hospitalisations in the reign this week, according to Dyfed Powys Police.
The tablets could be circulating in the area.
Police are urging anyone considering taking ecstasy to firstly, not put their health and lives at risk, but secondly, be particularly careful if offered MDMA (ecstasy) named Ikea, blue and yellow tablets branded with the Ikea logo, or Rolls Royce, which are pink tablets embossed with the Rolls Royce logo.
“In the last month, several teenagers have been admitted to hospital suffering the effects of ecstasy, including dangerously high heart rates, sweating, and in one instance a patient had to be put on a ventilator.
“The most recent incident being the hospitalisation of a 16-year-old girl.,” said Dyfed Powys Police spokesperson.
Detective Superintendent Gary Phillips, said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is working proactively to disrupt the sale of such drugs on our streets and to prevent anyone else from coming to harm.
“We’re also working closely with support agencies to educate individuals on the personal risks of taking drugs and the wider impact on the community. We are appealing to anyone with information about the supply of MDMA in the community to contact the police by calling 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
