I agree with your point about counterfeit pills being more deadly, as they tend to contain fentanyl. That is definitely an extreme concern.
I believe the statement you referred to was by Assistant Commissioner Brewer, who said there is no proof of widespread diversion. At that time, I was still working for the RCMP, and there was no mechanism to track diverted safe supply. That data collection has now been implemented.
I can tell you from my experience that, once we started receiving complaints about diverted safe supply, we conducted investigations and observed diversion to the illicit market done by individuals. We confirmed that. It was significant. I would say that it was 25% or more.