RCMP training dogs to detect fentanyl; dog has already intercepted pills in B.C.
INNISFAIL, Alta. — The Mounties say they are training dogs to detect the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, and they say the training has already paid off.
The RCMP says one of the three dog teams presently trained has already intercepted 12,000 tablets in B.C.
The training of all 139 RCMP narcotics profile dog teams across Canada is expected to be completed by mid-July at it’s centre in Innisfail, Alta.
The RCMP says it has transformed pure fentanyl into a diluted liquid form, enabling the dogs to train with the real smell of fentanyl with no risk of inhaling it.