Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers offering up to $1,000 cash rewards as part of fentanyl initiative
A client draws up fentanyl in the consumption room at Moss Park Consumption and Treatment Service in Toronto, Dec. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers is offering hundreds of dollars through a new campaign aimed at stopping fentanyl trafficking.
The initiative called 'Stop Fentanyl. Save Lives.' will be running from June 1 until Jul 31.
Crime Stoppers will be offering cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to the arrest of fentanyl traffickers and a significant seizure of fentanyl within Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations of the Grand River.
The rewards range from $500 to $1,000.
'This drug is killing members of our community and tearing families apart,' Keneth Johnston, chair of Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers said in a news release on Friday. 'We can't afford to stay silent. If you know something, report it to Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers.'
Tips can be submitted at www.crimestoppersbb.com.
If a tip meets the criteria for the reward, Crime Stoppers will make arrangements with the tipster to collect the cash while ensuring their identity is protected.
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