Prescription painkillers were found in Prince's possession when he died in his house, known as Paisley Park, in Minnesota, NBC News reported on Wednesday, April 27. According to the site, The Carver County Sheriff's Department has contacted the Drug Enforcement Administration and has asked them to help with the investigation.
The site said that the DEA's role would be to determine where the drugs came from and what prescriptions the music icon had obtained. Some of the late singer's friends said he took the painkiller Percocet to relieve pain in his hips, which he felt after an accident during his performance.
However, another report from ET claims that the county sheriff has no update as of now and has denied that the DEA was contacted in the investigation. The Midwest Medical Examiner's office has not provided any information about the singer's autopsy, which was performed on Friday. They also remain silent on whether or not drugs played role in the singer's death.
Prince was found unconscious at his home on Thursday, April 21. Prior to his death, the musician underwent a treatment when his private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois on Friday, April 15. Doctors reportedly gave hima "save shot," which is commonly given to counteract the effects of an opiate.
