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Cambridge, Ont. man faces manslaughter charge in connection with overdose death

The crest on a Waterloo Regional Police officer's sleeve. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a fatal overdose which occurred in Cambridge, Ont., last Halloween.

Police say officers were called to a home near Coronation Boulevard after a man had died.

Upon arrival, they say the officers realized the man had died as a result of a fentanyl overdose and then proceeded to investigate his death as a criminal matter.

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According to police, their investigation led them to a home in Cambridge, near Wellington and Bond streets in the Galt area, which they raided and arrested a 41-year-old man.

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The man, who is from Cambridge, is facing a number of charges including manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death and trafficking (fentanyl).

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