RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region dismantles Surrey drug lab, seizes synthetic drugs, weapons

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THE RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR) Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response (CLEAR) Team has dismantled a synthetic drug laboratory in Surrey seizing guns, ammunition and suspected fentanyl.

On September 14, the RCMP executed search warrants at properties in Surrey and Richmond. The operation led to the seizure of over 14 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, 13 firearms, firearm suppressors, ammunition, cash and four conducted energy weapons.

The investigation began in the summer of 2025 and led officers to a property in the 12900-block of 54A Avenue in Surrey. Search warrants were executed at that location and at a townhouse in the 12300-block of McNeely Drive in Richmond. The synthetic drug lab—believed to be producing fentanyl—was found at the property in Surrey.

Officers seized:
• 13 firearms – eight handguns and five long-barrel rifles, including a .50 calibre rifle
• Six firearm suppressors
• Four stun batons
• Hundreds of rounds of ammunition and additional magazines
• Approximately 14 kg of suspected fentanyl
• Approximately 206 litres of Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), a chemical precursor used to produce gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

At the residence in Richmond, officers seized additional drugs and approximately $86,000 in cash. One individual was arrested at the Richmond site and released without charges pending further investigation.

“This investigation clearly demonstrates the RCMP’s ongoing commitment to protecting Canadians by keeping toxic drugs out of our communities, ensuring our streets remain safe, and dismantling organized crime groups,” said Inspector Jim Leonard, Officer in Charge of Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) and the CLEAR Team for FPPR.

The RCMP say that anyone who suspects clandestine lab activity should contact their local police agency and report it. Clandestine labs require a significant amount of lab equipment and chemicals. Disposal of an abnormal amount of materials in dumpsters, bins or other waste areas, especially if this seems out of character for that location, could be suspicious activity. The chemicals used in synthetic drug labs produce odours often described as strong solvents, ammonia-like, pungent or sweet fragrance.