Montreal Police Arrest Two in Connection with Teen's Opioid Overdose

The arrests follow an investigation into the death of 15-year-old Mathis Boivin from a synthetic opioid last December.

Montreal police have arrested Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old minor on drug trafficking charges.
Police seized nearly a thousand counterfeit pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids during the operation.
Mathis Boivin, 15, died in December 2023 after consuming a pill laced with nitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid.
The arrested individuals were linked to an online store selling drugs through social media platforms.
Mathis's father, Christian Boivin, has been vocal about the opioid crisis, urging parents to educate their children on the dangers of opioids.