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Charges have been laid after police observed a drug transaction last Friday at Third and Cassells.

Police arrested two people and seized 210 Dollars in Canadian Currency and two small blue synthetic Fentanyl Pills.

Later at a Rowe Avenue residence more items were seized including 3.6 grams of Cocaine, 37 grams of Magic Mushroooms, nine Suboxone pills, a 30 MG Morphine Pill, 271 Fentanyl Pills, 420 Dollars in Canadian Currency and a switchblade knife. The combined value of the seized items is over 28 Thousand Dollars.

Three people have been charged.  40 year old Christopher John Landriault with trafficking in Fentanyl, four counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a prohibited weapon.

A 27 year old North Bay man has been charged with possession of Fentanyl

And a 45 year old North Bay woman Carrie-Ann Elizabeth Maria Landriault has been charged with trafficking, four counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Police say this is the first time they’ve seized synthetic Fentanyl in an illegal pill form.

These pills were made to look like 30 MG Oxycodone Hydrochloride prescription pills which are blue and imprinted with A 215.

These are causing major issues for both health care and law enforcement professionals in Western Canada who say there’s been a spike in deaths caused by overdoses of people who unknowingly consumed Fentanyl.

Police say Fentanyl is an extremely potent opioid that is prescribed for people for acute and chronic pain who are used to high doses of Morphine or Oxycodone.

However, it is 100 times more potent than Morphine and 40 times more potent than Heroine and it can kill you if the drug you’re taking is cut with Fentanyl.

Police say a deadly dose is 2 MG which is equal to 2 grains of salt.

Early signs of an overdose include severe sleepiness, slow heartbeat, slow shallow breathing, snoring, trouble breathing, cold, clammy skin and trouble walking or talking.

If you suspect an overdose you should call 911.

It was a busy weekend for North Bay Police with 221 calls for service and 13 people being arrested.

The list of offenses includes trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a prohibited weapon, theft under 5 Thousand Dollars, assault, obstruct police officer, driving while ability impaired by drug, driving while under suspension, domestic assault, public intoxication, breach of probation and breach of recognizance.
City Police advise of a telephone scam.

Police say they received word from a local resident that they lost a major amount of money to a fraudster who claimed to be from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

The victim was told they or their family members would be arrested if certain fees were not paid.

The victim complied to the threat and spent a substantial amount on i tunes gift cards as requested.

Then the fraudster asks the victim to scratch the cards and relay the activation numbers over the phone.

Police say gift cards are never used by legitimate agencies to collect debt.

And in this case, Citizenship and Immigration Canada never asks clients for payment over the phone or asks them to confirm personal information that is already on an application form.

Police say if you are the target of a scam contact the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre and North Bay Police.