Deadly new drug W-18 edging closer to Saskatoon
A drug considered to be 100 times more powerful than fentanyl is making its way to Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan RCMP say test results on pills seized in a bust last spring near Kerrobert came back this week, confirming the presence of W-18.
The deadly chemical is legally used as a synthetic research element, but has recently surfaced in counterfeit oxycodone pills.
RCMP said drug dealers have been using the chemical as a cutting agent for fentanyl.