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P.E.I. man arrested for trafficking hydromorphone in Summerside

SaltWire Network | Posted: April 3, 2018, 11:14 a.m. | Updated: April 3, 2018, 11:14 a.m. | 1 Min Read
Truro Police Service Chief David MacNeil shows off some prescription hydromorphone pills. The service just concluded a two-month investigation that saw eight prescription pill traffickers arrested and charged
Prescription hydromorphone pills are shown in this file photo. - SaltWire Network

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SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – A 61-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges after police arrested him in Summerside last week.

The Prince District Joint Forces Operations Drug Unit - comprised of members of the RCMP, Summerside and Kensington police forces - arrested the man for trafficking hydromorphone in on March 29.

Hydromorphone capsules and tablets, along with more than $600 in cash, were seized.  

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