Confiscated pills confirmed to be fentanyl

A man is due in court again tomorrow in connection with a major drug bust Whitehorse RCMP made in late April.

By Whitehorse Star on August 16, 2017

A man is due in court again tomorrow in connection with a major drug bust Whitehorse RCMP made in late April.

Police intercepted a suspicious package in the Whitehorse area, they said today.

It was believed to contain drugs, and was destined for a location outside of the Yukon.

Officers searched the package and found hundreds of pills believed to be fentanyl.

“Following a thorough investigation into this matter, a male suspect was identified,” police said.

The suspect, Jibril Hosh Jibril, 26, was located in Whitehorse on June 30 and arrested without incident.

Jibril is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

He has made several appearances in territorial court, and remains in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.

The drugs found inside the package were sent to Health Canada for laboratory analysis.

The 535 tablets were recently confirmed to be fentanyl, a powerful painkiller frequently being used on the streets across Canada, often with fatal consequences.

Comments (7)

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rusty on Aug 21, 2017 at 7:34 am

For better or for worse, Whitehorse has a lot of casual drug users. These people aren't addicts. They're not dealers. They're (for the most part) not criminals. They are young people with poor judgement. This is a huge social problem that seems to persist no matter what law enforcement does to curb drug trafficking. I applaud the RCMP for keeping this garbage off the streets, but unfortunately, no matter what, people will use. I personally know people who have died as a result of fentanyl, and I pray that no one else I know suffers the same. At the same time, we need to be realistic and accommodate those who are caught up in an unfortunate cycle of partying and using. Please don't judge, persecute, or criminalize those who are simply a product of the system. Be safe Whitehorse.

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Cactus Face Elmer on Aug 20, 2017 at 11:33 am

How many Yukoners would this bag of pills killed ?
And this professional drug dealer only gets house arrest ?

WOW - just - WOW

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M allowed him to setup on Aug 19, 2017 at 4:57 pm

these busts aren't "random"

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Darrell smartest neighbour on Aug 17, 2017 at 7:04 pm

"Gerbil" needs to be force-fed 10 of these pills a day.
If he lives after consuming all of them - he gets to go free.

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Pepe on Aug 17, 2017 at 6:38 pm

Diversity is our strength

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bb on Aug 17, 2017 at 10:06 am

"A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Jibril Hosh Jibril, the suspected child abuser, but he wasn’t nabbed until last month when he was swept up in up in drug busts in Alberta."

The article goes on to say that Jibril Hosh Jibril "who goes by several aliases" was busted for dealing crack in Calgary, wanted for child abuse in Surrey, and was identified in a gangs and guns investigation in Toronto.

I wonder if it is the same person? Would be nice to know. The RCMP and reporters could let us know what we are dealing with in Whitehorse, and who this drug dealer was associated with in our town.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/01/04/man-wanted-on-warrants-for-child-abuse-in-bc-captured-in-alberta-drug-sting

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Josey Wales on Aug 16, 2017 at 11:37 pm

Good job M, damn good job!
Now we will see what "the courts" will do, undermine your efforts perhaps? Let us hope not.
Thanks M

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