Carfentanil, fentanyl, meth seized at Kitchener motel

Police seized suspected carfentanil, fentanyl and meth along with a loaded sawed-off rifle while executing a search warrant at a motel on Weber Street in Kitchener Thursday evening.

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As well, officers seized a replica assault rifle, a hunting rifle as well as marijuana and prescription medication.

The search warrant was executed around 5:30 p.m.

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Police did not give a description of the carfentanil found. The Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy issued an overdose alert last month after a purple, playdough-like drug tested positive for carfentanil. It was the first time the powerful opioid had been found in that form in the region. Carfentanil has also been found in powdered form and in pills.