Coquitlam RCMP are warning the public about the appearance of fentanyl in the local street drug trade.
Recent test results on drugs seized as evidence in local investigations have shown varying levels of fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic painkiller that can be up to 50 to 100 times more toxic than morphine. It has been found in several Metro Vancouver jurisdictions being sold as oxycodone, ecstasy, heroin or other drugs.
"Of course we warn against the purchase and use of any street drugs but the presence of fentanyl on the local scene is cause for particular concern," said Cpl. Jamie Chung in a release. "When it comes to street drugs there is no way to know what you are getting."
Chung added there is no such thing as a "trusted" person to buy illegal drugs from, particularly now that police know for certain that fentanyl is being sold in the Tri-Cities.
