Drug squad officer dies of fentanyl overdose, Toronto.

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Meeshika Sharma
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Toronto police has issued a statement today  saying a constable with the drug squad died of a fentanyl overdose in April.

Police say that Const. Michael Thompson, 37, was found in his home in medical distress on April 10. He was rushed to hospital, where he died three days later.The quantity of fentanyl in his system was too large to have been caused by casual contact with the drug.

The statement reads, "It is always a difficult time when we lose a member of the Toronto Police Service, regardless of the circumstances.It's even more difficult when the circumstances of a specific loss leave us with more questions than answers."

The statement said the constable was a good police officer who was respected by his colleagues, and that he had regular access to street-level drugs.

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Police said the constable's death is an isolated incident.

Meghan Gray, police spokesperson said, "We don't have addiction issues at the drug squad.This was one officer who had taken drugs that included fentanyl, and he did overdose on those."

Gray said because of Thompson's role on the drug squad, Toronto police have disclosed his death to Crown attorneys who are working on cases the constable was involved in. Some of those cases come forward as early as next week.

"There will be some consequences in the justice system when it comes to cases he was involved in.That's just the inevitable outcome when something like this happens."

 

 

 

 

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