Tests reveal Winnipeg infant ingested carfentanil, parents charged
WINNIPEG — Police say a nine-month-old boy found in critical condition in a Winnipeg home last month ingested a powerful drug called carfentanil that has recently turned up in the city.
Powder found at the scene was believed to be fentanyl, but tests show it was the much more powerful drug — a synthetic opioid that can be fatal in very small doses.
The infant’s condition has improved.
Const. Jason Michalyshen says it’s not clear how the child ingested the drug.