The OPP is warning people about packages containing a potentially lethal substance, that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario.
The packages contain sodium nitrate, which was being sold online and distributed by mail.
If you or someone in your home receives a package from Imtime Cuisine, AmbuCa, Academic, Escape Mode or EscMode or ICemac contact police immediately.
The chemical is a food additive commonly found in processed meat.
Intentional consumption of it in excessive amounts can reduce oxygen-levels, impair breathing and can result in death.
Peel Regional Police have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for providing this product.