By The Canadian Press

RCMP charge Calgary man with importing deadly synthetic drug from China

Aug 9, 2016 | 3:25 PM

CALGARY — RCMP have charged a Calgary man with importing a dangerous synthetic drug that can be 100 times more powerful than deadly fentanyl.

Police say Canada Border Services Agency staff seized a package containing one kilogram of carfentanil that came from China, enough for 50 million doses.

The synthetic opioid is used to sedate elephants and other large animals but has been showing up in heroin around the world.

RCMP say it is hard to imagine what this drug would do if even a small amount made its way to Canadian streets.

Joshua Wrenn, who is 24, is charged with importing a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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