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Traces of fentanyl found in stolen vehicle near Windsor: RCMP

CTV Atlantic Published Friday, August 11, 2017 3:08PM ADT

Front-line OPP officers will carry naloxone nasal spray to combat the growing opioid crisis. In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, a bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl seized in a drug raid is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Police say they believe traces of fentanyl were found in a stolen vehicle near Windsor, N.S., on Friday.

Nova Scotia RCMP say the traces were found while searching the recovered vehicle in Poplar Grove.

This is the second time this week where RCMP officers may have come in contact with fentanyl in the Windsor area.

"The preliminary investigation revealed traces of drugs to be fentanyl." says Cpl Cote of Windsor District RCMP in a statement. "This is concerning given the events involving two men who recently overdosed in the area. We want to alert the public that this drug is in the area. The fact that fentanyl can be added to other drugs without the user's knowledge is also very alarming."

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Nova Scotia RCMP or Crime Stoppers.