Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools is reminding students never to handle suspicious items after a packet containing fentanyl was found by an elementary school student and then taken home.
"It’s extremely concerning that this was found on a school site," said Dale Burgos, director of communications of the school district.A student found a packet containing a suspicious substance and took it home telling his parent immediately.
The parent, who doesn't want to be identified, took these photos of the suspicious substance in a plastic baggy with red dice on it.The parent ended up contacting the school district and the Nanaimo RCMP. It was later tested and found to contain fentanyl. A letter was emailed to parents Sunday, notifying them of the incident and to reiterate that students should never handle suspicious items they find.
"If you do find a suspicious substance do not touch it, do not pick it up," said Burgos."Let a responsible adult know at the school. If there’s no one at school, call 911." The schools district adds that this a very uncommon occurrence and that school grounds are patrolled by staff before students arrive for anything suspicious on a daily basis.
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