Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Location: Winnipeg
Substance Sold As: Oxycodone
Visual Description: Oval white tablet, “SS” on front, “20” on back
Oval white tablets sold as oxycodone marked with “SS” on front, “20” on back tested positive for fentanyl.
Tablets were brought to Nine Circles on July 30 for testing prior to use.
Local FTIR results found no active ingredients. Test strips were positive for fentanyl. A sample was sent to Health Canada Drug Analysis service for confirmation testing, which found fentanyl was present.
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