A 17-year-old boy has been charged with multiple drug-related offences following a five-month investigation into two fatal overdoses that occurred on the Tsuut’ina Nation earlier this year.

Calgary police say the overdoses happened in June 2025, and officers launched an investigation that eventually identified a youth suspected of trafficking cocaine.

According to police, the teen allegedly conducted drug deals during his school lunch breaks.

On Nov. 13, officers arrested the boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A search warrant executed at a residence led to the seizure of cellphones, cash, scales, bear spray, cocaine, and methamphetamine.

“It’s critical that those who sell drugs are held accountable for their actions,” said Calgary police Insp. Jeff Pennoyer

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