The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is issuing a warning to the public in regards to the use of illicit drugs.<\/p>\n
On February 2, 2020 members from the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Detachment and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay, Ontario in regards to two persons in distress.<\/p>\n
Officers arrived at the scene and located one deceased person and a second person who was in obvious distress.<\/p>\n
The person in distress was transported to hospital and treated for their injuries.<\/p>\n
It is suspected that the persons involved had recently consumed illicit drugs that were purchased in the Sault Ste. Marie area.<\/p>\n
As a result of the incident, the Sault Ste. Marie Crime Unit under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) will be conducting an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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