A Daphne man is facing manslaughter and other charges in connection with the death of a 39-year-old woman who overdosed on fentanyl, authorities said Wednesday.

The arrest of the suspect, 32-year-old Jourdan Solis, marks the first time an arrest was made on manslaughter charges for a case involving a Jan. 1 drug overdose in Baldwin County, according to Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack.

Mack said Solis’ arrest was the culmination of a four-year effort between law enforcement agencies in Baldwin County and the Baldwin County Commission, which allocated funds in 2019 for a drug testing option that helps authorities identify the type of drug responsible and the quantity of the drug responsible for fatal overdoses in 48 hours as opposed to the 90 days it previously took.

“We are very pleased that we have been able to get to this point today that we can announce such an arrest,” Mack told reporters. “While we hope that there are no other deaths, we also hope that there will be more arrests.”

The Baldwin County Drug Task Force has also been sending agents to every overdose death that occurs in the county to expedite potential criminal cases.

In addition to reckless manslaughter, Solis is also facing drug possession charges in connection with the overdose of the 39-year-old female victim. She was not named by authorities.

Solis’ bond was set at $100,000 on the manslaughter charge and $5,000 on the possession charge, said Baldwin County District Attorney Robert Wilters. His bond was also revoked in three trafficking cases Solis was charged in after the overdose death.

Wilters called Solis’ arrest a “momentous occasion.”

“The number of overdose deaths in Baldwin County is way too high, and with the new investigative procedures we have in place … we’ve been able to make this arrest,” the DA said.

About three in four overdose deaths in Baldwin County involve fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, Mack said.