An all too familiar pattern of drugs and death appears to be repeating itself in northern Alberta.

RCMP in Fort McMurray have confirmed that two men found dead last week were murdered and both were known to police. The men were Idris Abess, 23, of Fort McMurray and Saed Adad, 22, from Toronto.

In recent years, young men, many with roots in Somalia, have been murdered in Fort McMurray and here in Edmonton. Most have been shot to death and most of the crimes remain unsolved.

RCMP won’t confirm either Abess or Adad were involved in the drug trade and they won’t reveal the cause of death. They say the investigation continues and, as in the other unsolved cases, they are appealing to the public for information.

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