Montreal police have arrested two alleged synthetic drug traffickers in connection with the overdose death of a 15-year-old in the South-West borough in December 2023. The suspects are 24 and 17 years old.



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Two arrested in Montreal for teen's overdose death linked to synthetic opioids

Montreal police have arrested two alleged synthetic drug traffickers in connection with the overdose death of a 15-year-old in the South-West borough in December 2023. The suspects are 24 and 17 years old.

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On Dec. 22, 2023, Mathis Boivin, 15, died after overdosing on nitazene, a synthetic opioid five times stronger than fentanyl. His father, Christian Boivin said he felt “a lot of emotion” when he received a call from police announcing arrests tied to the death of his son.

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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 pil…

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MONTREAL — 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.

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Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old's opioid overdose

MONTREAL — 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.

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On December 22, Mathis Boivin consumed a drug even more powerful than fentanyl before going to bed without his knowledge.

Le 22 décembre, Mathis Boivin a consommé avant d’aller se coucher une drogue encore plus puissante que le fentanyl à son insu.

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15-year-old teenager who died of an overdose: two synthetic drug traffickers arrested

MONTREAL — 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. Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old whose identity is protected have been charged with possession and trafficking of narcotics.  Police say they seized several hundred counterfeit pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids during searches of three homes and a ve…

Two arrested in Montreal for teen's overdose death linked to synthetic opioids

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