Mounties bust massive B.C. drug ‘superlab’ linked to transnational organized crime
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on October 31, 2024.
Firearms, illicit drugs and cash that were seized last week are displayed before a news conference at RCMP headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The RCMP says they have dismantled "the largest and most sophisticated fentanyl and methamphetamine drug superlab in Canada," after an operation was conducted in Falkland, B.C., and Surrey beginning last Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckMounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “superlab” in Canada.
Police say they believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally.
Officers served search warrants last week on the drug lab in Falkland, B.C., in the southern Interior, and associated locations in Surrey, in Metro Vancouver.
Police say they seized 54 kilograms of fentanyl, “massive” amounts of precursor chemicals, 390 kilograms of methamphetamine, and smaller amounts of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis.
They also found a total of 89 firearms, including handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns as well as small explosive devices, ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armour, and $500,000 in cash.
Investigators say a suspect, Gaganpreet Randhawa, was arrested and is in custody facing numerous drug and firearms-related offences.
Fentanyl is a main ingredient in much of the toxic illicit drugs that have killed nearly 48,000 people across the country between January 2016 and March 2024, according to the federal government.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2024.
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Falkland, BC has always been a favourite area for Hell’s Angels going back to the 1970’s. Every year there were gatherings in that area so it just makes sense they felt comfortable there. I remember the days when Satan’s Choice rolled into Vernon back then, gang raped a young lady who thought she wanted to be cool, and luckily she survived after a stay in hospital. They were the enforcers for HA back then and were there for the Falkland event.
Great bust! Not just the drugs, but it appears there was a long range sniper weapon there as well. Keep it up!