Update posted on April 24th at 1:53 pm:
The RCMP has provided an update regarding the overdoses in the Pas on Saturday night.
Police say that Sunday afternoon, an officer in Thompson was at the hospital on an unrelated matter when a nurse approached them with a small box. The box contained seven vials, each with approximately one gram of an unknown crystal-like powder.
The officer brought the box to the detachment, where a field test was conducted. It was determined that there was the presence of an opioid in the vials.
Field test results
The RCMP believes the drugs seized in Thompson may be the same substance that was discovered in The Pas which led to the hospitalization of 6 individuals, one of whom remains in critical condition.
Thompson RCMP report one case of an overdose believed to be linked to this same drug.
We continue to ask anyone with information to call 204-627-6204, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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Original article posted on April 23 at 2:38 pm:
The Pas RCMP advises the community to be cautious after several people overdosed last night.
Police responded to a report of four unresponsive males at an establishment on Fisher Avenue around 8:45 pm. They were told the individuals had ingested drugs, believed to be laced with an opioid.
Officers, along with EMS, attended the scene and administered naloxone in an effort to revive the men. Three of the males, ages 46, 37, and 33, were revived and transported to the hospital where they were treated and later released.
The fourth male, a 31-year-old, was taken to the hospital and later flown to Brandon where he remains in critical condition.
Several hours later, police received another report that two men had overdosed at the same location. They were also taken to the hospital where they were treated and released.
The RCMP says they believe the drug is in a crystal-like powdered form, purple, and may contain fentanyl.
An investigation is underway, and the Pas RCMP is asking anyone with information to call 204-627-6204, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
*Note, the man in the hospital was originally reported as a 46-year-old by the RCMP, they have since corrected it, saying he is 31 years old.*
