Saskatoon

Saskatoon police arrest man suspected of dealing fentanyl

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man and charged him with trafficking counterfeit oxycontin, or fentanyl.

25-year-old arrested near intersection in Westview

Saskatoon police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of dealing fentanyl. (CBC)

Saskatoon police have arrested a 25-year-old man and charged him with trafficking counterfeit oxycontin,or fentanyl. 

The arrest was made Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Richardson Road and Murdoch Place in Westview. 

Police said they seized 10 pills.

The man is facing charges of trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking, as well as two counts of breach of probation. 

He is set to appear in court Friday morning.