Bootleg Fentanyl

• Police find ‘blue’ crystal meth, fentanyl in $180,000 drug bust in Ontario

  Police in Windsor, Ont., say they found "blue" crystal methamphetamine during a record-setting drug seizure that also turned up "bootleg" fentanyl in the city for the first time and other prescription drugs worth more than $180,000.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2016
  
• B.C. funeral homes urged to carry naloxone kits amid opioid overdose concerns

  Funeral homes in British Columbia are being urged to supply naloxone kits on site for the safety of grieving family members and staff.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2016
  
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• Fentanyl overdoses killed hundreds of Canadians this year, experts say 2017 could be deadlier

  As the deadly grasp of Canada’s opioid crisis continues to devastate communities; medical experts and first responders are warning that 2017 could be even worse.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2016
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• Ontario man charged with importing ‘bootleg’ fentanyl into Canada from China

  A 28-year-old London, Ont., man has been charged with importing "bootleg" fentanyl into Canada after border agents in Vancouver intercepted a package destined for Ontario from China.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2016
• Liquid fentanyl seizure from Hamilton drug raid not the first in Canada: Health Canada

  Health Canada says the seizure of liquid fentanyl in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this month was not the first time it was discovered in Canada, contrary to reports from Hamilton police.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2016
• Liquid fentanyl found in Canada for first time after Ontario drug raid: police

  Liquid fentanyl has been discovered for the first time in Canada, after police in Hamilton, Ont. seized the potentially fatal drug during a raid earlier this year.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2016
• Police, community groups warn fentanyl crisis looming in Ontario

  Ontario police and community groups are raising the alarm that a fentanyl crisis could be looming as synthetic versions of the drug appear across the province.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2016