RCMP NL issue warning about lethal opioid being sold as oxycontin

    Tuesday, 1 October 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    One is marked with a “M” and the other has the number “30” etched on the pill.

    A warning today from RCMP NL about the presence of a lethal opioid named nitazene has been found in the province. This powerful opioid is highly toxic and lethal.  Reports indicate that the tablets are being sold as Oxycontin. One is marked with a “M” and the other has the number “30” etched on the pill.

     

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