{"id":60530,"date":"2023-05-04T07:26:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=60530"},"modified":"2023-05-04T07:26:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:26:50","slug":"opp-substance-sent-to-people-potentially-at-risk-of-self-harm-across-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/opp-substance-sent-to-people-potentially-at-risk-of-self-harm-across-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP &#8211; Substance Sent To People Potentially At Risk Of Self-Harm Across Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60531\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-04-at-7.25.59-AM-e1683199583643.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-04-at-7.25.59-AM-e1683199583643.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-04-at-7.25.59-AM-e1683199583643-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning people about packages, containing a potentially lethal substance, that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The packages contain sodium nitrite, which was being sold online and distributed by mail.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone in your home has received a package from the businesses listed below, please contact the OPP or your local police service immediately. (see photo)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imtime Cuisine<\/li>\n<li>AmbuCA<\/li>\n<li>Academic \/ ACademic<\/li>\n<li>Escape Mode \/ escMode<\/li>\n<li>ICemac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ongoing investigation has found that packages may have been sent to more than a dozen communities across the province, as well as other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Sodium nitrite is a white, crystalline substance used as a food additive and commonly found in processed meats. Intentional consumption of excessive amounts of this substance can reduce oxygen-levels, impair breathing and can result in death.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP is calling on everyone to be vigilant of the online transactions and activity of family members and the arrival of any unexpected packages in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this evening, Peel Regional Police arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for providing this product. Media inquiries related to the arrest should be directed to the Peel Regional Police on-duty Media Relations Officer at (905) 453-2121 ext. 4027.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information or who has received a package you suspect may contain sodium nitrite, should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at <a href=\"blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ontariocrimestoppers.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you or anyone that you know is struggling with mental health and wellness, please call 1-833-456-4566 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talksuicide.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talksuicide.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"moz-extension:\/\/86e31345-88cb-4e07-bae4-272d394c2a47\/injectedPasswordless.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning people about packages, containing a potentially lethal substance, that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":60531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-provincial"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 16:57:04","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60530"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60532,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60530\/revisions\/60532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}