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By Sam Bennison

Crime

RCMP investigate youth fentanyl overdose

Jun 28, 2024 | 10:03 AM

PRINCE GEORGE— Prince George RCMP Serious Crime Unit has begun investigating a youth fentanyl overdose that took place around 7 a.m.. on June 26.

Frontline officers were called to a residence on the 7600-block of McMaster Crescent for a 16-year-old who was unconscious. They were promptly transported to the hospital, where she was found to have high levels of fentanyl in her blood.

RCMP state that while adults are allowed to possess small amount of illicit drugs for personal use and under certain conditions, youth are not allowed. Trafficking illicit substances (which includes selling, moving, delivering, distributing or sharing illicit substances) is an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and there are potentially serious consequences for engaging in this activity.

“When the actions of a drug trafficker result in a death these consequences can increase substantially. In Prince George, all drug related deaths are investigated by the RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service. In this case, we also recognize the exceedingly high expectation on police from the public when a youth appears to have been targeted by a fentanyl trafficker,” states Sergeant Whitehouse, Commander of the Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit

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Mounties executed a search warrant at the residence to determine the circumstances around what occurred and if any criminality can be established.

The youth remains in hospital in serious condition and the RCMP Victim Services unit is working with those effected by this incident. RCMP say their thoughts are with the family and friends of the youth as they deal these tragic circumstances.

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