Purple Fentanyl

• Deaths related to toxic purple fentanyl prompt warning alarm for Oxford County: SWPH

  Lisa Gillespie, an SWPH public health nurse, told Global News the deaths reportedly occurred over this past weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Winnipeg men charged after meth, purple fentanyl seized following Selkirk robbery: RCMP

  Police say an employee was assaulted in the robbery.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2023
  
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• Peterborough Public Health issues alert following spike in drug poisonings

  The health unit says the increase in drug-related calls over the past two days may be related to purple-coloured fentanyl.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
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• 3 arrested after firearms, purple fentanyl located at Lindsay residence: police

  Police executed a search warrant at a home on St. Paul Street where they located guns, replica firearms, a set of brass knuckles and a quantity of purple fentanyl.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2022
• Purple fentanyl, cocaine found in bag as man fled from Peterborough police

  Inside the bag were 21.9 grams of purple fentanyl, 21.4 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2021
• Kingston police seize $40K worth of purple fentanyl, cash

  Kingston's drug enforcement unit seized $40,000 worth of fentanyl and cash from two locations in the city last week.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2021
• 1 arrested after police seize firearm, purple fentanyl in Lindsay, Ont.

  Police in Lindsay arrested a man who was in possession of a loaded firearm and purple fentanyl.

  Feb 2, 2021
• Toxic batch of drugs circulating in Kingston and Belleville, Ont., area: public health

  Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says there has been an unusually high rate of overdoses in the region over the past several days.

  Dec 2, 2020
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• Woodstock Police recover $110,000 worth of drugs in Fentanyl investigation

  Woodstock Police have arrested two people and seized over $123,000 in drugs, cash and stolen items.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2020
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• Montreal police help dismantle purple fentanyl distribution network

  Two seperate searches in Montreal and Ottawa resulted in the seizure of heroin, fentanyl, $10,000 and a firearm.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2020