Prince George RCMP conduct an operation targeting drug trafficking outside a pharmacy, seizing hundreds of pills and suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone. This follows a leaked Ministry of Health document revealing investigations into the alleged diversion of safe-supply opioids.
Police in Prince George, B.C., have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs, including fentanyl and methadone, in an operation targeting drug trafficking outside a pharmacy. This operation follows the leak of a Ministry of Health document last week revealing investigations into the alleged diversion of safe-supply opioids dispensed by B.C. pharmacies.
According to Prince George RCMP, the seizure occurred on Tuesday when officers observed a man and a woman engaged in what appeared to be 'hand-to-hand transactions.' Upon arresting the pair, police discovered suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, along with weapons and illegal cigarettes. A further search revealed 50 bags of 'suspected pharmaceuticals' containing over 700 individual pills and two bottles of suspected methadone. The RCMP stated that the suspects have been released pending the outcome of the investigation.The leaked briefing from a Ministry of Health investigative unit indicated that a 'significant portion' of opioids prescribed in the province are being diverted. It also alleged that prescribed alternatives to street drugs are being trafficked across Canada and internationally. The briefing mentioned that law enforcement agencies would be focusing on 'specific pharmacies' as a key strategy to address this issue.
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