PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Police issued a public warning on Monday advising people of a dangerous synthetic drug being sold in Prince Albert, Sask. Drug trafficking charges are now being laid that include fentanyl, also known as fake oxycontin.
At around 3:40 a.m. Monday, members of the Integrated Street Enforcement Team (ISET) executed a search warrant at a residence in the city. A 44-year-old Prince Albert man was arrested without incident.
Officers then searched the residence and seized 13.8 grams of methamphetamine, 27.7 grams of cocaine, 25.5 grams of ecstasy, 49 fentanyl pills, drug paraphernalia and Canadian currency.
The man is facing multiple charges including possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
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Fentanyl is believed to have caused the recent deaths of three men in Saskatoon.
Police are reminding people that any drug not prescribed by a doctor poses a risk of serious injury or death.
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