St. Thomas police headquarters on Caso Crossing. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)St. Thomas police headquarters on Caso Crossing. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
London

Sleeping driver leads to fentanyl bust

Police in St. Thomas say they found purple fentanyl, a potentially deadly opioid, in a vehicle that had a man passed out behind the wheel.

St. Thomas police were called about a man who was sleeping at the steering wheel of a pickup truck in the intersection of Talbot Street and Ross Street around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. Officers arrived on scene and alleged the man was under the influence of drugs. An unspecified quantity of purple fentanyl was found in the centre console of the pickup.

A 31-year-old London man is charged with possession of drugs and has received a three-day licence suspension.

Read More Local Stories