Yellowknife RCMP lay charges in Borden Drive fentanyl seizure

RCMPhave charged a 22-year-old Yellowknife man with drug trafficking and criminal negligence causing bodily harm in connection with the discovery of furanyl fentanyl at a Borden Drive home last weekend.

While investigating a series of near-fatal drug overdoses last week, police obtained a search warrant for the residence.

An unknown powder was seized and sent for testing in B.C. It was found to be furanyl fentanyl,an opioid analgesic that is an analog of fentanyl.

Darcy Oake, 22, has been charged with:

• unlawfully importing a substance in Schedule 1 Section 6 of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
• trafficking a substance in Schedule 1 Section 5 of the CDSA
• possession for the purpose of trafficking Section 5
• causing bodily harm by criminal negligence
• breach of recognizance

Package from China

RCMP also say theCanada Border Services Agency seized a package from China at itsmail processing plant in Vancouver on Monday. The package contained furanyl fentanyl and was destined for Yellowknife.

Police believethe package is linked to this investigation.