Two Burnaby men have been arrested in connection with a suspected drug lab taken down in Metrotown last month.
Coquitlam RCMP identified a suspected fentanyl trafficking ring operating in the Coquitlam area in late 2017, according to a police press release.
After an investigation, officers executed search warrants at two Burnaby locations and one location in Port Coquitlam on June 29.
“With the assistance of the RCMP Federal Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team and the Burnaby RCMP, the suspected opioid lab was located and dismantled in the 6500 block of Nelson Avenue, Burnaby, while bulk chemicals were located and seized in Port Coquitlam,” stated the RCMP release.
Experts at Health Canada are now evaluating the volume of illicit drugs the lab could have produced in a day, police said.
A 35-year-old Burnaby man now faces potential charges related to drug trafficking and has been released pending a full report to the Crown.
A second, 26-year-old Burnaby man is in custody after having his parole revoked.
He also faces new potential charges related to drug trafficking.
Anyone with information that might help police investigate similar drug labs is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.
To stay anonymous, call Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (1-800-222-TIPS) or visit www.solvecrime.ca.
