Deadly W-18 found in heroin seized from Surrey
RCMP have confirmed the presence of lethal W-18 in drugs seized in Surrey. Continue reading
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W-18 drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl seized in Saskatchewan
A new drug is circulating in Saskatchewan. W-18 is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 1,000 times stronger than morphine. Continue reading
Fentanyl in Canada will get worse before it gets better: RCMP report
Fentanyl use and distribution has exploded in Canada over the last 12 months, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better, says a new RCMP report examining the deadly drug. Continue reading
Delta Police called to 9 drug overdoses in 20-minute period
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
Police say all the drugs were suspected to be tainted with fentanyl. Continue reading
4kg of W-18, thousands of fentanyl pills seized; Edmonton couple charged
An Edmonton couple is facing dozens of drug and weapons-related charges in connection with a “lengthy and complex fentanyl production investigation,” according to Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams. Continue reading
Police confirm deadly W-18 discovered in Vancouver
Police are warning residents about W-18, a powerful opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, discovered in Vancouver on April 8. Continue reading
Experts dispute Health Canada claims on W-18 drug
The BC Centre for Disease Control has backtracked on information it released describing W-18 as an opioid 100 times more toxic than fentanyl. Continue reading
Drug traffickers playing ‘deadly game’ with counterfeit drugs containing W-18: Delta Police
The seized drugs, according to police, tested positive for W-18, which is a synthetic opioid originally developed as a pain reliever but is 100 times more toxic and powerful than fentanyl. Continue reading
Powerful street drug W-18 now banned in Canada
Health Canada is banning the powerful street drug W-18, which it says can be 100 times more potent than fentanyl. Continue reading
Calgary records first fatality linked to W-18, the drug ‘100 times more powerful than fentanyl’
A 35-year-old man has become Calgary’s first confirmed fatality linked to W-18, the drug police have said is “100 times more powerful than fentanyl.” Continue reading