Saskatoon police issue warning about alleged drug dealer in the wake of two fatal fentanyl overdoses

Saskatoon police have released the name and phone numberof an alleged drug dealer after a string of overdoses in the city.

On Saturday, police issued a news release indicating they responded to calls about six people in three different locations around the city that wereexperiencing the "effects of apparent illicit drug overdoses".

The other suspected overdose happened after a 23-year-old man was brought to the Saskatoon police detention unitSaturdayafternoon and showed immediate signs of medical distress.

Two of the people, a man and a 48-year-old woman, have since died.

Three males have been arrested in connection to these incidents.

Police are warning members of the public that an alleged dealer by the name of "Lil Joe" or"Joe Bro" with the mobile number306-881-7300may be dealing cocaine laced with fentanyl.

Police are urging anyone who may have purchased drugs from this person to bring the product into a station so they can dispose of it correctly. They said they are not "searching to pursue charges for being in possession of this cocaine, we are interested in the health and safety of the public."

Anyone with any more information is asked to callSaskatoon police or Crime Stoppers.