RCMP are requesting assistance after 63 fentanyl patches were stolen from a Melville pharmacy Tuesday.
At around 5:00 p.m., a man clad in a black balaclava stole the patches from the pharmacy on the 100 block of 2nd Avenue East. He left the pharmacy on foot. No one in the pharmacy was hurt.
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The fentanyl in question varies in strength, from 10-100 micrograms.
The man is described as being between 5’6” and 5’9” tall, and between 150-175 pounds. He reportedly also had a noticeable gait. He was wearing a balaclava, an orange and grey coat, red pajama pants and brown shoes.
If you have information, please contact your local police service or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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