Mission RCMP announced on November 2 that a large amount of fentanyl was found in a home near Mission, in the eastern suburbs of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.)
In the early morning hours of October 27, police were called to a home on Stave Lake Road, about 10 kilometres from downtown Mission, after hearing gunshots. When police and emergency response teams arrived, no one was injured, but they found shell casings. A search of the premises revealed a large clandestine fentanyl lab and shipping containers inside a storage room.
Inside the lab, approximately 25 kilograms of pure fentanyl and 3 kilograms of fentanyl that had already been diluted for sale were found. Also seized were raw materials for illegal drugs, including 2,000 litres of chemicals and 6,000 Liters of hazardous chemical waste. It reportedly took several days to collect evidence.
Police estimate the fentanyl seized is worth $2.5 million. No arrests have been made yet. Police say the seizure of fentanyl and closure of the lab will have a major impact on those who profit from the harmful drug and are appealing for further information.