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Peterborough woman facing drug charges after officers find purple fentanyl during arrest: police

A drug known as purple fentanyl is shown in a photo provided by OPP. OPP file photo

A Peterborough woman is facing multiple charges after police allegedly found drugs in her possession while she was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

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The Peterborough Police Service says that between Oct. 4 and 7, arrest warrants were issued for a woman who had allegedly been in possession of a Schedule 1 substance and failed to appear in court.

On Wednesday, officers located the woman on King Street in Peterborough.

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Jessica Lynn Needham, 32, was arrested on the previously issued warrants. During a search, police say officers located and seized a quantity of purple fentanyl.

She was additionally charged with another count of possession of a Schedule 1 substance.

Needham was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Thursday.

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