News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, September 15, 2016   Drug Investigation Arrest – Follow-up: C16-190364 As previously released, On September 12, 2016, officers from the East District Community Support Unit, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team executed a search warrant at a hotel in the west-end of Winnipeg. As a result of the warrant, officers located and seized 1477 blotter tabs. Lab tests have now confirmed the blotter tabs contain the drug carfentanil. The tabs have an estimated street value of approximately $30,000.      As a result of this investigation a 37-old-male was arrested and charged with numerous drug related offences. ********************************************************************************************************* Carfentanil is an analogue of the synthetic opioid analgesic fentanyl, and is one of the most potent opioids known. It has potency approximately 10,000 times that of morphine, and 100 times that of fentanyl. The lethal dose of pharmaceutical fentanyl is 2mg. The risks with fentanyl can lead to death. However, if you are using heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil or any other similar drug, it is important that you have a Naloxone overdose prevention kit with you at all times. Because Carfentanil is so toxic, you might need to use several doses of Naloxone to reverse an overdose. If you inject opioids, you can get a free Naloxone kit and overdose response training from the Street Connections program at 496 Hargrave Street. Naloxone can also be purchased from any pharmacy, without a prescription. For information about Naloxone and Fentanyl go to www.knowyoursource.ca.  To get your own Naloxone kit, go to www.streetconnections.ca The Winnipeg Police Service is working closely with community partners on a coordinated strategy to ensure the public is aware of the dangers. These drugs can and have had a profound effect on communities across North America.   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.