RCMP are once again warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl that may be circulating in Saskatchewan, after two men died in what is suspected of being drug overdoses in Maidstone. While investigators suspect the deaths could be due to a drug overdose, RCMP are working with the office of the chief coroner to determine the exact cause of death and, in the case of a drug overdose, the substance responsible. RCMP are warning the public of the dangers of consuming illicit street drugs that could potentially contain a mix of substances, including fentanyl. Police suspect that three recent deaths in Saskatoon are connected to a batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl. If any member of the public has illicit drugs they are concerned may contain fentanyl or carfentanil, RCMP advise that they should not touch them.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 23:15 UTC