P.E.I. police warn ‘extremely dangerous’ fentanyl hidden in pills
CHARLOTTTOWN, P.E.I. — Police in P.E.I. are warning people about fake prescription drugs containing “extremely dangerous” fentanyl.
The RCMP in the district surrounding Charlottetown say they recently seized three types of pills containing fentanyl that were stamped as Oxycontin, Percocet and Xanax.
But they say they are fakes and contain the dangerous opiate.
Police say two milligrams of pure fentanyl — which is the size of about two grains of salt — is enough to kill the average adult.