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Oct 20, 2026
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Police charge Pictou County man with trafficking fentanyl
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14 containing 28 grams of a purple substance resembling small pieces of candy, which tested presumptively positive for fentanyl.
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Police charge Pictou County man with trafficking fentanyl
A 30-year-old Lyons Brook, Pictou County, man charged with fentanyl trafficking charges following investigation.
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By Matthew Bambrick
Published Oct 20, 2026
A Pictou County man is facing charges of trafficking fentanyl. The matter is before the court. FILE PHOTO
PICTOU – The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) has charged a Lyons Brook man with trafficking fentanyl.…
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