Authorities in Winnipeg have arrested four individuals on drug trafficking charges, and an arrest warrant has been issued for a fifth person in connection with an investigation into a “new form” of fentanyl where the opioid is pressed into colourful shapes that resemble candles, soaps, and candies.
An investigation launched in January into drug trafficking in a city neighbourhood by the guns and gangs unit of the Winnipeg Police Service discovered the deadly opioid was being pressed into shapes such as flowers, hearts, and honeycombs, before being packaged, police said in a release.
Police issued an advisory on Feb. 21 warning the public not to touch or use any such products….