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On 29 December 2018, the Police Department of Harahan, Louisiana, posted a warning on Facebook advising local residents that if they had recently purchased meth in any area of Louisiana, they should bring it to their local police department to ensure it was not contaminated with the Zika virus: In fact, no meth in Louisiana -- or anywhere else -- is believed to be contaminated with the Zika virus (which is typically transmitted through mosquito bites). Most viewers recognized the Facebook post as yet another example of similar stunts aimed at fooling naive lawbreakers into voluntarily turning contraband over to law enforcement or otherwise incriminating themselves. Indeed, the Harahan police chief admitted that the department never had reason to believe Zika was able to contaminate meth and that they have no way to test for Zika in meth, asserting that the Facebook post was a stunt to raise awareness of drug abuse: Police Chief Walker stated that as of the evening of 30 December 2018, no one had brought in meth to the department for testing.
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