Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead: 50-70 Bags of Heroin, Prescription Pills Found in Actor's Apartment, Was Oscar Winner Using Laced Drug?

Law enforcement officials found almost 70 bags of heroin at legendary actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's Greenwich village apartment after he died of what looked to be a drug overdose.

Investigators also found a wealth of prescription pills in the residence, which they searched after obtaining a warrant, according to the New York Post.

46-year-old Hoffman-who was discovered dead on Sunday with a needle in his arm-reportedly had an abundance of prescription medicine in the apartment, mostly to treat attention-deficit disorder and anxiety.

The heroin found in Seymour's $10,000-a-month apartment on Bethune Street was reportedly labeled as "Ace of Spades" or "Ace of Hearts."

Investigators are currently using this information to track down the drug dealer who sold Hoffman the heroin.

"An internal email went out to all supervisors asking if anyone has had any experience with those brand names of drugs," an unidentified official told the Post. "They're going to try to find the source."

Another report by the New York Daily News stated that 50 bags of heroin were found at Hoffman's apartment, and that the drugs were laced with a strong painkiller called fentanyl, which is reportedly 10 to 100 times more potent than black tar heroin.

Officials first noticed the fentanyl trend last week, after 17 Pittsburgh residents died from fatal doses of the drug.

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