Sarnia Police Service officials allege: In late April 2025, the Sarnia Police Service Criminal Investigations Division seized 13 oxycodone tablets during the execution of a search warrant.
On June 23, 2025, the Sarnia Police Service received a certificate of analysis from Health Canada indicating that the tablets were not oxycodone and that they contained N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene. The tablets are white in color, circular and have a “10/325” stamp on one side and “RP” on the other side.
N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene is a new synthetic opioid and a subclass of the nitazene analogue, it is a Schedule I substance contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The presence of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in our community poses a serious threat to community safety. The Sarnia Police Service would like to emphasize the dangers using drugs that are not prescribed by a physician and/or provided a registered pharmacist.
