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Members of the Kingston Police Street Crime Unit concluded an ongoing cocaine trafficking investigation on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, with the execution of a drug search warrant. According to a release from Kingston Police, members of the Kingston Police Emergency Response Unit assisted with the execution of the warrant at
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Three local males have been arrested in connection with an ongoing Kingston Police investigation into cocaine trafficking. Members of the Kingston Police Drug Unit, K9 Unit and the Emergency Response Unit assisted with the execution of drug search warrants at two locations on Wellington and Ontario Streets on Wednesday, Aug.
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Use of psychedelic drugs to treat serious illnesses a rapidly developing area of research internationally Queen’s University is embarking on building a research collaborative to study the efficacy and use of psychedelic drugs on people dealing with serious illnesses, such as post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and severe depression. The research
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment say they have seized illegal drugs connected to a smuggling incident at the Quinte Region Detention Centre. According to a release from the OPP, dated Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, staff at
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Attempting to avoid a RIDE program on Wolfe Island has resulted in a long list of charges for two individuals after they were found to be in possession of illicit drugs and weapons. The incident occurred on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, when the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial
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Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has issued a warning regarding the increased potential for illicit drugs being contaminated with fentanyl and carfentanil. “Since February 2019, local data has identified an increase in the presence of carfentanil and fentanyl circulating in the KFL&A community, which may be contaminating
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