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| Philip Seymour Hoffman: arrests made over heroin, reports say | Philip Seymour Hoffman: arrests made over heroin, reports say |
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| New York police have arrested four people as part of a drug supply investigation in the wake of the death of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. | |
| US news sources including CBS said the arrests were made on Tuesday night in a | US news sources including CBS said the arrests were made on Tuesday night in a |
| building on Mott Street in the New York district known as NoHo – north of Houston street. All four unnamed suspects were charged | building on Mott Street in the New York district known as NoHo – north of Houston street. All four unnamed suspects were charged |
| with possession of narcotics. | with possession of narcotics. |
| An NYPD spokesman confirmed to Reuters that officers found narcotics and four people were arrested. He declined to confirm that the arrests were related to Hoffman's death. | |
| Samples taken from Hoffman's Manhattan apartment did not contain the | Samples taken from Hoffman's Manhattan apartment did not contain the |
| potent synthetic morphine, which is added to intensify the high and has | potent synthetic morphine, which is added to intensify the high and has |
| been linked to suspected overdose deaths, | been linked to suspected overdose deaths, |
| said a police official, who was not authorised to talk about the evidence and | |
| insisted on anonymity. | insisted on anonymity. |
| The Capote star made six ATM | The Capote star made six ATM |
| transactions for a total of $1,200 inside a supermarket near his home | transactions for a total of $1,200 inside a supermarket near his home |
| the day before his death, law enforcement officials said. The 46-year-old actor was found dead in the bathroom of his apartment Sunday. | the day before his death, law enforcement officials said. The 46-year-old actor was found dead in the bathroom of his apartment Sunday. |
| Investigators have been piecing together the final hours before | Investigators have been piecing together the final hours before |
| Hoffman's death, using video surveillance to determine his whereabouts. Besides the bank records, the law enforcement officials said, | Hoffman's death, using video surveillance to determine his whereabouts. Besides the bank records, the law enforcement officials said, |
| investigators had discovered buprenorphine, a drug used to treat heroin | investigators had discovered buprenorphine, a drug used to treat heroin |
| addiction, at Hoffman's apartment and were examining a computer and two | addiction, at Hoffman's apartment and were examining a computer and two |
| iPads found at the scene for clues. | iPads found at the scene for clues. |
| Results of an autopsy are expected to be released on Wednesday. Police have | Results of an autopsy are expected to be released on Wednesday. Police have |
| said the medical examiner's ruling will determine | said the medical examiner's ruling will determine |
| whether there is any criminality but they suspect it was an overdose. | whether there is any criminality but they suspect it was an overdose. |
| The New York police department's intensive effort to determine the | The New York police department's intensive effort to determine the |
| source of the drugs in an apparent accidental overdose is unusual. | source of the drugs in an apparent accidental overdose is unusual. |
| Courts have found in past rulings that under state law drug dealers | Courts have found in past rulings that under state law drug dealers |
| can't be held liable for a customer's death. | can't be held liable for a customer's death. |
| More than 50 small plastic envelopes of heroin were recovered in | More than 50 small plastic envelopes of heroin were recovered in |
| Hoffman's apartment, along with syringes, a charred spoon and various | Hoffman's apartment, along with syringes, a charred spoon and various |
| prescription medications, including a blood pressure drug and a muscle | prescription medications, including a blood pressure drug and a muscle |
| relaxant, law enforcement officials have said. | relaxant, law enforcement officials have said. |
| Hoffman, 46, who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of author Truman | Hoffman, 46, who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of author Truman |
| Capote in the 2006 drama "Capote" and was considered one of the most | Capote in the 2006 drama "Capote" and was considered one of the most |
| gifted actors of his generation, had battled substance abuse in recent | gifted actors of his generation, had battled substance abuse in recent |
| months. | months. |
| He sought treatment last year after more than 20 years of sobriety | He sought treatment last year after more than 20 years of sobriety |