OPP have conducted three investigations in 2019 including one that resulted in the death of an Essex resident
The OPP in Essex County are sounding the alarm over what it calls a "serious issue" involving Fentanyl overdoses.
So far this year, police say there have been three investigations around the lethal drug including one that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Essex resident.
There were also two separate incidents in Leamington earlier this month where both victims survived after being revived with the use of naloxone or NARCAN, which is a life saving drug that reverses the effects of an overdose.
NARCAN was administered by EMS.
On May 9th, the OPP arrested a 38-year-old Leamington man and charged him with trafficking Fentanyl, carrying a concealed weapon and failing to comply with probation.
On March 28th, the OPP in Tecumseh arrested and charged a man and woman with a number of offences seizing firearms and Fentanyl (Carfenanil).
Fentanyl is a highly dangerous, tasteless and odourless substance that can be fatal in very small amounts.