Significant drug bust worth 50 million doses made in Vancouver
Posted August 9, 2016 12:46 pm.
Last Updated August 9, 2016 3:29 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canadian border guards have made a significant drug bust of an opioid being described as 100 times more powerful than fentanyl.
The CBSA says in late June, officers at the Vancouver International Mail Centre intercepted one kilogram of what’s called carfentanil. The package was inspected and inside agents found a white substance.
Since then, 24-year-old Joshua Wrenn of Calgary has been charged with trying to import the narcotic. He’s expected to make his first court appearance in October.
“This sends a clear message to those who seek to use Canada’s borders for illegal activity — CBSA officers will continue to be vigilant in preserving the integrity of our borders and ensuring the safety of our communities across Canada. It’s times like these when our partnerships and combined efforts truly make a difference,” says CBSA Regional Director General Roslyn H. MacVicar.
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Investigators say it was enough to make 50 million doses.
“It is hard to imagine what the impact could have been if even the smallest amounts of this drug were to have made its way to the street. The illicit drug trade remains a dynamic and lucrative criminal activity that spans borders throughout the world,” says RCMP Deputy Criminal Operations Officer George Stephenson.
