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Regina police are warning of an “elevated risk to the community” after powder seized during an August traffic stop was confirmed to contain fentanyl and analogs of the powerful drug.

The Regina Police Service (RPS) sent out the warning on Wednesday. The drugs were seized on Aug. 21 in Regina and later sent out for testing. The analysis confirmed the presence of fentanyl, carfentanil and numerous related compounds. The powder also contained U-47700 — an agent sometimes called “fake morphine” that is actually more powerful than morphine.

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Drug users are at particular risk, according to police, as are the emergency personnel and health care workers who may be called to respond to an overdose and unexpectedly come into contact with the drug.

Fentanyl is an opioid that has been connected to recent waves of overdose deaths. It is potent enough to kill adults even in tiny amounts, while carfentanil is approximately 100 times more powerful than fentanyl. It has been used as an elephant tranquilizer.