RCMP Busted A Drug Lab That Could Make Enough Fentanyl To Kill Every Canadian In 3 Weeks
The lab was so big it took police three days to gather evidence and dismantle it.
Surrey RCMP officers in Port Coquitlam, B.C., busted a massive drug lab on April 19 that police say could produce 39 million fatal doses of fentanyl in just three weeks — roughly matching the population of Canada.
According to a statement from the RCMP, an "illicit fatal street dose" of fentanyl is 2 milligrams and the lab was capable of producing 26 kilograms (13 million potentially fatal doses) of pure fentanyl per week.
Massive seizure leads to dismantling of drug lab in #PortCoquitlam. The seizure represents a significant blow to the illegal drug trade and the ability of organized crime to operate in our city and surrounding communities.pic.twitter.com/6ikkwUjBoj— Surrey RCMP (@Surrey RCMP) 1620938705
Surrey RCMP said it was helped by various federal and municipal police agencies in dismantling and collecting evidence from the lab, which was so big that it took three days to fully break down.
"This drug and chemical seizure has dealt a multi-million-dollar blow to organized crime and gangs in BC; helping attack the income sources of those who put our communities at risk with drug trafficking; and the gang violence that accompanies it," police said in the statement.
Police say no charges have been laid in relation to the lab's operations, but an investigation is ongoing.