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Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say

  • A news conference on April 16, 2025, addressed rising cocaine toxicity deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Canada faces a growing drug overdose crisis, with potent cocaine now circulating in the province.
  • Authorities seized cocaine with purity exceeding 90 percent, a level previously unseen in the province.
  • David Emberley described the seized cocaine as "alarming and highly toxic," with "purity levels that we have never seen before."
  • Cocaine toxicity caused 43 deaths, surpassing fentanyl's 20, making it the leading cause of overdose fatalities last year.
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Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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