FLORIDA — Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Thursday the seizure and destruction of approximately 5,000 pounds of raw and packaged “gas station heroin,” and THC-O from Florida distribution facilities.

The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement and Division of Food Safety destroyed the illegal products, and the raw material used to make them.

These drugs had been previously placed under stop-sale orders by inspectors to prevent any potential harm to consumers.

‘Gas Station Heroin” is the name given to tianeptine, a drug used mainly in treating major depressive disorder. However, it may also treat anxiety, asthma, and irritable bowel syndrome.

List of the four locations where the products were seized.

• Atofil LLC: 710 NE 19th Place, Cape Coral, FL
  • Approximately 400,223 packages of THC-O products
  • Approximately 35,961 packages of tianeptine products
• Epic Wholesale: 2094 Beacon Manor Dr, Fort Myers, FL
  • Approximately 87 packages of tianeptine products
• FNM Distributing: 11495 S Cleveland Ave Unit A Fort Myers, FL
  • Approximately 241 packages of THC-O products
  • Approximately 354 packages of tianeptine products
• Summit Labs: 6375 Harney Road, Suite 106, Tampa, FL
  • Approximately 3,264 packages of THC-O products
  • Approximately 9,614 packages of tianeptine products

Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an emergency rule last month that prohibited the sale of tianeptine in Florida. THC-O is categorized as a controlled substance under federal and state law, §893.03(1)(c)190, Fla. Stat.

The sweep included inspections of over 700 businesses in all Florida counties and uncovered over 83,000 packages of hemp extract products, including euphoric, high-potency THC products, targeting children.