RCMP Seizes ‘Safer Supply’ Pills in 2 Busts, Says It’s an ‘Alarming Trend’

Published on March 8, 2024

The RCMP seized more than 10,000 prescription pills—many of them government-funded “safer supply” pills—as part of drug busts in Prince George, B.C. The March 7 busts were part of a three-month drug trafficking blitz, according to a police press release, and came just two weeks after officers seized 3,500 pills on Vancouver Island. Safer supply pills were found alongside illicit drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in both busts. Cpl. Jennifer Cooper issued one of strongest statements by law enforcement thus far about the dangers of safer supply drugs being diverted by criminal organizations. “We have noted an alarming trend over the last year in the amount of prescription drugs located during drug trafficking investigations, noting they are being used as a form of currency to purchase more potent, illicit street drugs,” she said....

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