Callander woman charged with trafficking illicit fentanyl
On Saturday, following an investigation into a near-death fentanyl overdose, North Bay Police arrested and charged:
Sherri Larondeau, age 46, of Callander with:
One count of trafficking fentanyl;
One count of possession of property obtained by crime; and
One count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
Shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 25, 2017, North Bay paramedics and police were dispatched to a residence in Callander following a 911 call reporting a man in a suspected fentanyl overdose state. Paramedics administered Narcan, an opiate overdose reversing agent, which was successful. The man was then transported to hospital for observation.
It is alleged that the accused sold the man a small quantity of suspected powder fentanyl, a small portion of which he later consumed causing him to overdose. Police recovered a small amount of suspected fentanyl from the victim’s residence. Following the execution a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant of the accused’s Callander residence, police seized drug paraphernalia and further evidence that the accused had been trafficking in the potentially fatal substance.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
