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Overdose death leads to trafficking charges against Drumheller man

Feb 1, 2019 | 1:10 PM

DRUMHELLER- RCMP have laid drug trafficking charges in relation to a overdose death last summer.

Mounties responded to the sudden death of a 29-year-old female, suspected to be an overdose, on August 24, 2018.

An autopsy determined the cause of death was carfentanil, methamphetamine and amphetamine toxicity. An investigation was launched under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Chad Daniel McCann of Drumheller, 40, was arrested on January 31 and charged with one count of trafficking an opioid and one count of trafficking methamphetamine.