Two arrests have been made following an overdose in the community of Big Trout Lake.
Members of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake) Police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued a warning to the public on March 14, 2022, after tainted drugs led to an overdose in the community.
The individual was flown out of the community for medical assistance following the reaction to the illicitly obtained substance.
On March 24, 2022, after further investigation, police released the details of two arrests in connection with the illegal drugs.
Fabian Petiquan, 27 years old, of KI First Nation, has been arrested and charged for Trafficking in a Schedule III Substance, contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Section 5(1).
Jason Howard Cutfeet, 47 years old, of KI First Nation, has been arrested and charged for Trafficking in a Schedule III Substance, contrary to CDSA Section 5(1), and Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order, contrary to Criminal Code Section 117.01(1).
Both have been released on Undertakings and are scheduled to appear in the KI Ontario Court of Justice on June 2, 2022, to answer these charges.
Anyone with information about drug-related activities in the community is requested to contact the KI Police detachment at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or report online through www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.