Nova ScotiaA Dartmouth man has been charged in a drug overdose death five months ago.Police will not reveal the drug believed responsible for the overdoseBlair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2025 3:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 22Halifax Regional Police say Darian Clayton-Fleet died of a drug overdose on Nov. 10, 2024, at a home in Dartmouth. (David Laughlin/CBC)A Dartmouth man has been charged in a drug overdose death five months ago.Lance Kevin Rogers, 19, was arrested Monday night and has been charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death, Halifax Regional Police said Tuesday in a news release.Police allege Rogers trafficked the drugs that caused the death of Darian Clayton-Fleet, 18, whose body was found inside a home on Craigburn Drive in Dartmouth on Nov. 10 when officers were called to a report of a drug overdose.Police would not reveal the drug believed responsible for the overdose, saying that is now part of their investigation.Police said they do not believe anyone else was involved in Fleet’s death.ABOUT THE AUTHORBlair Rhodes has been a journalist for more than 40 years, the last 31 with CBC. His primary focus is on stories of crime and public safety. He can be reached at blair.rhodes@cbc.ca
Dartmouth man charged with manslaughter in overdose death
