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Police arrest man operating mobile hard drugs store in Vancouver

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cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and MDMA.Drug user advocate Jerry Martin opened the shop, based out of a mobile trailer, Wednesday evening in the city’s Downtown Eastside.In an interview with Global News, he said ‘The Drugs Store’ was selling drugs tested for fentanyl in an effort to provide safe supply and reduce overdoses.“Just for someone buying their drugs, this is a lot safer.

People have to go through many things to get their drugs — you could get robbed in an alley and many women get abused,” he told Global News on Wednesday.“It’s also going to stop a lot of the overdoses as people don’t even know what they are getting (typically).

It’s very important that people know when they are buying something, they are getting that product.”In a Thursday media release, Vancouver Police Department said the arrest followed an investigation by its Organized Crime Section.“We support measures aimed at improving public safety for people who use drugs, including harm reduction services and decriminalization,” Const.

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