48-year-old Dean Wallace Barker.
Project Dissipate was initiated in early 2014 and targeted cross border fentanyl trafficking between Winnipeg and the United States. Fentanyl is a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid analgesic that is estimated to be up to 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl poses a high risk when consumed for non-medicinal purposes and has been linked to several fatal overdoses across Canada.
The investigation culminated on November 13, 2015 with the execution of two separate search warrants in Winnipeg. During the course of the investigation, approximately 6 ounces of fentanyl were seized.
Dean Wallace Barker, a 48-year-old from Winnipeg, has been charged with trafficking a controlled substance, exportation of a controlled substance and possession of proceeds of crime.
A warrant has been issued for Barker’s arrest. He is described as approximately 5’6″ and 110 lbs.
RCMP are asking anyone with information about Barker’s whereabouts, to contact the RCMP or local Police Service. You can also call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
