Powerful Narcotic Fentanyl Hidden In Aleve Bottle At Prince’s Estate, May Have Caused Singer's Death?

Counterfeit painkiller drugs found hidden in an Aleve bottle at Prince's Estate could contain the powerful narcotic fentanyl, a report says. The strong painkiller drug was found hidden in an Aleve bottle at Prince's Estate in Paisley Park. A number of the pills were labeled "Watson 385" - meaning it is formulated to contain a lower-potency mixture of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. An anonymous source revealed to the Associate Press that the drug tested positive for fentanyl, lidocaine, and U-47700, which is eight times more powerful than morphine. One bottle found contained about two dozens of fentanyl pills.

Experts describe the effect of fentanyl to be more than 50 times stronger than heroin and even up to 100 times more powerful than morphine. The 57-year-old "Purple Rain" singer died on April 21, 2013, after taking a pill without the knowledge that it contains a very powerful death that led to an accidental fentanyl overdose. The Star Tribune reported that Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator.

Furthermore, it was discovered that Prince did not have any prescription for any substance maintenance since a year before he died. Officials are still determined to know how the "Purple Rain" singer got hold of the drug. A report with a trusted source spilled that the pills were labeled as hydrocodone. According to Carver County Sheriff's Office, "The investigation of Prince's death remains open and active. Our office is not able to provide any details about the specifics of the investigation at this time."

An initial report stated that the bottle found contains other drugs, such as codeine and other not controlled substances. Officials found a vast majority of medicine bottled inside Prince's dressing room hidden in suitcases and bags. Drug tests on Prince before he died revealed that he had negative signs of fentanyl on his system, implying that he was not a long-time user of the drug, and most likely accidentally took a fatal dose in less than 24 hours before he died. Prince is known to have suffered seizures as a child explaining why his autopsy reports show that prince's body contains lidocaine (local anesthetic), diazepam and hydrocodone acids.