Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Drug Team Busy


It's been a busy summer for members of the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team.

The team, set up by the OPP to help deal with drug-related investigations in the Rainy River district, was involved in several drug busts resulting in charges against no fewer than ten people.

Constable Anne McCoy says police are seeing a wide-array of drugs still on the streets.

"The top three drugs that we're finding in our community are the opiates," says McCoy, "the Oxycontin, Endocets, Percocets, those types of drugs. There's also drugs like cocaine and marijuana. We're trying to tackle the misuse issues."

McCoy says tips, often through Crimestoppers, aid in the police's work.