Four individuals have been arrested after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized and dismantled a clandestine drug lab in Gore.
During the afternoon of Wednesday, February 26, a citizen contacted The Review about heavy police presence on chemin Braemar in Gore. According to Corporal Martina Pillarova of RCMP “C” Division for Québec, police had confirmed the presence of a clandestine drug lab in Gore and were safely dismantling the equipment. Pillarova said all of the proper measures were deployed to ensure the safety of the surrounding population and of police officers.
On Friday, February 28, the RCMP announced that on February 25, officers had discovered a laboratory for manufacturing pills suspected of containing methamphetamine in a residential garage. In addition, a search of the premises led to the discovery of a hidden room underneath the garage, where a clandestine synthetic drug lab was found.
Police seized large quantities of chemicals, precursors and excipients. A pill press, as well as sophisticated equipment for synthesizing suspected methamphetamine and producing several million pills were also found. Search warrants were also executed at two other residences in Mille-Isles as part of the operation.
The Clandestine Lab Enforcement and Response Team investigation led to the arrest of four individuals. They were met by investigators and released pending further proceedings. They may later face charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including production and possession of controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking.
