A 16-year-old girl in Prince George is currently in critical condition after an overdose where "high levels of fentanyl" were detected in her blood, RCMP say.
Prince George RCMP frontline officers were called to a home in the 7600-block of McMaster Crescent where the teen was found unconscious around a.m. on Wednesday (June 26). She was taken to hospital by B.C. Emergency Health Services, where she was found to have " high levels of fentanyl in her blood."
Officers stayed at the residence for the majority of the following day to search the home to "help determine the circumstances around what occurred and if any criminality can be established."
While adults in B.C. can have up to 2.5 grams of illicit substances for personal use under certain conditions, Prince George RCMP says the "law is clear that this is not the case for our youth."
“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," Sgt. Whitehouse, commander of Prince George RCMP's serious crime unit.
Prince George RCMP told Black Press Media Friday that the teen remains in critical condition. The victim services unit is working with anyone affected by the overdose.