Saskatoon Police say that three men accused of selling cocaine laced with fentanyl continued to sell the lethal powder even after users contacted them to say it was tainted. It's the first time in Saskatchewan that alleged drug traffickers have been charged in connection with the death of drug users. They are now charged with manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. Charges unusual, but not uniqueA Simon Fraser University criminology professor says the criminal negligence causing death charges are unusual, but not unique. If you've got people who are non-users of cocaine and are providing cocaine laced with fentanyl to people who are dependent users, obviously something like criminal negligence causing death would make sense," he said.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2019 22:30 UTC