Infant formula is often used in the drug world. Drug dealers use powdered baby formula to cut the strength of cocaine and heroin. According to a recent article in Chicago’s Journal Standard, “the popular powdered baby formula is primarily used in the drug world to dilute heroin and methamphetamine or to stretch the product when supplies run low.” Special Agent Joanna Zoltay states that, “The consistency and the way it looks is what makes it a good cutting agent,” Zoltay said. Infant formula is non-toxic and relatively safe to cut with any number of drugs.
The DEA also had a case several years ago where street gangs in Chicago were using baby formula containers to conceal illegal drugs, she added.
Weird. Thank you for that piece of information, something I certainly would never have considered. You learn something new every day - some good, and some not so good.