AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division, there’s been an increased presence of “pink cocaine” in Texas.
The DEA said the drug, also referred to as ‘Tusi,’ was reported in Harris and Travis counties.
DEA Assistant Special Agent Brian Cole said it is a mixture of several different substances and that every batch is different.
“If you’re getting a cocktail of drugs such as pink cocaine, today you may survive it. Tomorrow, you may not.”
DEA Assistant Special Agent Brian Cole
What is “pink cocaine”?
In a press release, the DEA said it is typically a cocktail of drugs instead of one illicit substance. It can contain meth, ketamine, fentanyl or something else.
“What we’ve seized here in the Austin area, the pink cocaine, contained cocaine, heroin and MDMA,” Cole said.
The DEA said while pink cocaine is not as prevalent in the area as fentanyl, it is still something they’re closely monitoring. (Photo: DEA) 
The DEA said while pink cocaine is not as prevalent in the area as fentanyl, it is still something they’re closely monitoring. (Photo: DEA) 
The DEA said while pink cocaine is not as prevalent in the area as fentanyl, it is still something they’re closely monitoring. (Photo: DEA)
The DEA seized “pink cocaine” twice this year in downtown Austin. Cole said drug traffickers dye it pink to make it look like it is a new drug.
He said it has a sweet smell and is typically found in the club scene among 18-year-olds to 30-year-olds.
“Young people will be the ones who are most likely to come in contact with it and to purchase it,” Cole said.
According to a toxicology report, former One Direction singer Liam Payne reportedly had multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” when he fatally fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina.