An article posted on the Cornwall Free News has led some to believe marijuana laced with fentanyl had made its way to Cornwall. However Cornwall Community Police Service Const. Dan Cloutier said he was not aware of any fentanyl-laced marijuana in the area. In the article, Jamie Gilcig said a source told him a drug bust revealed the confiscated marijuana was laced with fentanyl. Cloutier said as of today, he was unaware of any drug bust that contained the altered marijuana. He reached out to the Standard-Freeholder to correct the record after no changes were made to the article posted on Cornwall Free News. [continues 284 words]
The good news is Cornwall is a safer place this year than than it was last year. Chief Dan Parkinson told the Cornwall Community Police Board that crime rates are down across the board. "It's a good news story," said Parkinson. "We will continue to do what we are doing." Parkinson said CCPS is seeing the results of the application of their strategic business plan. In particular, Parkinson said, youth crime is declining. "One of the foundations we have been driving forward on is our attention on youth," he said. [continues 337 words]
