4 deaths, several overdoses linked to fentanyl being distributed downtown
Posted March 8, 2022 12:48 pm.
Toronto police have issued a warning after four deaths and several suspected drug overdoses have been linked to the use of fentanyl being distributed in the downtown core.
Officers responded to four separate sudden deaths as a result of a drug overdose in 51 division between March 4 and March 7.
During the same time, emergency services responded to nine incidents of suspected drug overdoses.
Police believe all the overdoses and deaths are being linked to the use of fentanyl as in each case, the fentanyl was described as being either blue or pink in colour.
They want to remind people if they are taking drugs to use extreme caution and do not take them alone. “If anyone suffers serious illness after consuming a narcotic, they should attend a hospital emergency room, call 9-1-1, or go to a walk-in clinic immediately for treatment,” read a statement from police.
