OPP warn of packages containing lethal substance

Sodium nitrite sent to communities across Ontario, around the globe

May 11, 2023 @ 9:00 amListowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public to be wary of opening mailed packages containing specific company markings, following reported incidents of residents receiving sodium nitrite, a potentially lethal substance if taken in larger quantities. (Contributed Photo)
MIDWESTERN ONTARIO – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public about packages – containing a potentially lethal substance – that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario. The packages contain sodium nitrite, which was being sold online and distributed by mail. If you or someone in…
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