Nishnawbe Aski Police trains drug investigators while waiting for equitable funding deal to hire more – CBC

Oct 11, 2024

NAPS deputy chief says seven of 18 specially trained drug officers have been recruited

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) say they’re stepping up the war on drugs in First Nations across northern Ontario as drug traffickers continue to target isolated communities that they know have fewer resources.

NAPS Deputy Chief Brad Duce said the battle is to stop drugs before they enter communities, noting traffickers are coming from urban centres such as Toronto and Ottawa in Ontario and across the Manitoba border from Winnipeg.

“Once drugs enter the community, they have the potential to expand exponentially,” he said, as they spread from one house to another.

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