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OPP arrest 65-year-old Smooth Rock Falls woman in fake fentanyl patch scam

A 65-year-old woman from Smooth Rock Falls was arrested and slapped with numerous charges including fraud after a police investigation into a fentanyl patch scam.

Investigation into counterfeit patch swap began in July, police say

A 65-year-old woman from Smooth Rock Falls has been charged after submitting fake fentanyl patches to a local pharmacy.

A 65-year-old woman from Smooth Rock Falls was arrested and charged with numerous offences including five counts of fraud after a police investigation into a fentanyl scam in Northern Ontario.

The woman allegedly had been submitting counterfeit fentanyl patches toa Smooth Rock Falls pharmacy, police said.

The counterfeits were exchanged for new fentanyl patches.

The woman is scheduled to appear in a Cochrane court in November.