Lab test confirms white powder found at White House is cocaine
Secret Service review of visitor logs and surveillance cameras will seek to determine how drug came to be in the West Wing
A formal laboratory test of a white powder found in a “highly-trafficked” area of the White House has been confirmed as cocaine, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed official with knowledge of the investigation.
A Secret Service review of visitor logs and surveillance cameras will seek to determine how the cocaine, described as being in a small, zippered bag, came to be in the executive mansion.
On Sunday, the discovery prompted an evacuation of the White House. A preliminary field test by the DC fire department indicated the substance was cocaine.
“We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride,” a radio dispatch from the White House said.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/05/white-house-cocaine-lab-test