Heroin

• Winnipeg duo charged in string of robberies targeting elderly women

  In a series of Winnipeg robberies, police say an elderly victim was robbed of her purse, after which stolen credit cards were used to purchase fast food, booze or cannabis.

  Crime

  Aug 15
  
• Toronto man charged with manslaughter in 2020 London heroin overdose death: police

  It's at least the third time London police investigators have laid a charge of manslaughter in connection with an overdose death in the city.

  Crime

  Jun 16
  
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• Charges laid after drugs, stolen vehicles found at RM of Rockwood home

  A man and woman from Winnipeg are facing charges after Stonewall RCMP found drugs, guns and stolen vehicles at a rural Manitoba home on Sunday.

  Crime

  Apr 20
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• Taliban bans poppy production in Afghanistan as it clamps down on narcotics

  The ban is reminiscent of the Taliban's previous rule in the late 1990s when the religion-driven movement outlawed poppy production.

  World

  Apr 3
• B.C.’s top court upholds 18-month sentence for Surrey man convicted of drug trafficking

  'His motive for making this foolish decision was purely financial,' the court wrote in an appellate decision that upholds an 18-month sentence for drug trafficking.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• 1 arrested after drugs found during traffic stop in Peterborough: police

  Police seized a quantity of crack cocaine, heroin and crystal meth during a traffic stop early Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2021
• Opening of London’s supervised consumption site pushed back to summer 2022: RHAC

  The delays are being blamed in part on the COVID-19 pandemic, cost variables, and supply chain issues related to the construction sector.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2021
• Cocaine, heroin found in large Stony Mountain Institution contraband bust

  The estimated value of the package within the prison is just over $707,000, according to officials.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Kamloops Mounties seize ‘kidnapping kit’ in traffic stop

  'Further investigation revealed what appeared to be a kidnapping kit which included a ball gag, zap straps, and duct tape.'

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2021
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• Man arrested, ‘significant’ amount of drugs seized in vacant home, say Salmon Arm RCMP

  Police were told the home was supposed to be vacant, but that someone was inside and had barricaded the door.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2021