Montreal Police Arrest Two People in Connection With 15-Year-Old’s Opioid Overdose

Published on September 18, 2024

Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December, a case that made headlines across Quebec. Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old whose identity is protected have been charged with drug trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police made the arrests Tuesday, and also seized nearly a thousand counterfeit pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids during searches of three homes and a vehicle. Cmdr. Yannick Desmarais said the two accused were linked to an online store selling drugs, including pills, which used social media to attract clients. He said the drugs for sale included pills containing nitazene, a synthetic opioid stronger than fentanyl....

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