Calgary man charged with manslaugter after teen girl dies of drug overdose - BERITAJA

A 40-year-old Calgary man has been charged pinch manslaughter aft a teen woman died from an overdose of carfentanil — an highly potent, synthetic opioid that is up to 10o times stronger that fentanyl and could only beryllium utilized legally successful Canada by veterinarians for sedating ample animals, for illustration elephants.

On Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, constabulary said, 2 16-year-old girls met pinch an acquaintance of theirs successful downtown Calgary.

The group past went to the man’s residence successful the 8300 artifact of Centre Street N.E., wherever it is believed narcotics were consumed.

The pursuing day, astatine 7:25 a.m., connected Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, the man discovered 1 of the girls was unconscious and called 911.

Emergency responders arrived a short clip later, but contempt their efforts, the woman — identified by constabulary arsenic 16-year-old Jordynn Atkins Materi — could not beryllium revived.

An autopsy wished the origin of decease was the toxic effects of carfentanil.

Following an investigation by the CPS Drug Investigations for Safer Communities (DISC) Team, and consultation pinch the Alberta Crown prosecutors’ office, it was wished that criminal charges were warranted.

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Steve Phillip Gilbert Collins was arrested and charged pinch 1 count of manslaughter.

He is scheduled to look successful tribunal adjacent connected Monday, July 6, 2026.

Calgary constabulary said this is the first clip that they person laid a manslaughter complaint successful narration to an overdose death.

News of the complaint besides comes connected the International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, arsenic designated by the United Nations.