First Nations leaders among 23 charged for prescription drug ring

Tuesday, February 8, 2011  

Two leaders of the Key First Nation of Saskatchewan are among 23 people who have been charged in connection with a prescription drug trafficking ring.

Chief Clarence Papequash and Gerald Michael Papequash, a council member, face numerous charges for allegedly distributing hydromorphone, a narcotic. Authorities say the drugs were trafficked on four reserves in Saskatchewan, one reserve in Manitoba and other communities.

The investigation began last summer amid concerns about rising prescription drug abuse.

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