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Police have issued a public warning after a baby found a bag of a substance believed to be fentanyl in a Kamloops park.
The child found the baggie just before 10 a.m. on Sunday while playing in McDonald Park on King Street in North Kamloops. The 11-month-old girl香蕉视频直播檚 mother posted photos on social media showing a small plastic bag with a marijuana-leaf design containing a purple substance.
RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay praised the mother香蕉视频直播檚 action in realizing what her daughter had found and taking the bag from her.
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Elliott said her three-year-old child managed to take the package away from her sibling.
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香蕉视频直播淭he reality is that plenty of families play here from all over Kamloops and that could have been your kid that picked that up,香蕉视频直播� Elliott said. 香蕉视频直播淲hose responsibility is it to ensure that city play equipment stays safe? I am completely devastated. My heart hurts. I usually have a look for these things before I let my kids play, but today, for some reason, I didn香蕉视频直播檛. But I also shouldn香蕉视频直播檛 have to.
According to Pillay, B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 ongoing opioid crisis means parents should be mindful of needles and drugs in public parks.
RCMP Const. Gary Gray said fentanyl has been on Kamloops streets since 2014.
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Gray said the most common fentanyl colour in Kamloops currently is purple.
