AUTHORITIES ISSUE WARNING ON RARE, LETHAL SUBSTANCE

Nine pounds of a rare and potentially lethal drug found in a cabin led
authorities to issue a public safety warning to anyone who might use the
heroin-like drug.

It could cause serious illness and death, said Sgt. Robert Wickum of the
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

A man and woman were arrested and could face federal charges for
manufacturing the drug -- fentanyl -- which was found in its finished
powder form when officers raided the cabin Monday, Wickum said.

The street value was estimated at $435,000, he said.

Both suspects could face federal charges because of the amount of finished
fentanyl seized, Wickum said.