MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – The seizure of almost 600 pills stashed in a popular park have led to the arrest of a man suspected of trafficking fentanyl in southern Alberta.
Police say the pills were found near popular walking and hiking trails in Medicine Hat.
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They say officers also seized $35,200 in cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.
Jason Tremblay, who is 38, faces several charges that include possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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Fentanyl has been linked to more than 100 deaths in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
It is usually made to look like the pain-killing drug Oxycontin.
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