After fentanyl-tainted Barbies were sold to Missouri families, authorities finally have a suspect in custody

Independence, Mo., police say Cargo Largo, a discount store in the area, sold five Barbie dolls with a “suspicious powder substance” inside the packaging, believed at first to be fentanyl.

At approximately 10:18 a.m. on March 21, security at Cargo Largo alerted the Independence Police Department (IPD) to the discovery. The IPD later detailed the “alarming” incident in a social media update.