RCMP Seize 6,765kg in Richmond Drug Investigation
Police say the raids dismantled an alleged drug production network and uncovered firearms, cash and contraband cigarettes.
- On April 1, 2026, the Burnaby Gang Enforcement Team executed five search warrants in Richmond, dismantling an alleged operational drug production network and seizing thousands of kilograms of precursor chemicals.
- This investigation began after a July 30, 2025, traffic stop led to the seizure of four kilograms of precursor chemicals commonly used in fentanyl production. BGET then investigated the driver, identifying three additional suspects and several crime scenes.
- Officers seized 6,765 kilograms of precursor chemicals and "finished product," including methamphetamine, fentanyl, and oxycodone, along with nearly $30,000 cash, six firearms, and 2,900 contraband cigarettes.
- Sgt. Jamie Belleville, Burnaby RCMP's Acting Proactive Enforcement NCO, stated the coordination between policing partners "highlights the efforts that our local law enforcement will undertake to ensure public safety."
- Representing one of the significant RCMP-led busts in British Columbia this year, authorities confirmed the investigation into the criminal network remains ongoing.
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6,765 kg of Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Seized in Major Burnaby RCMP Operation
The RCMP has confiscated thousands of kilograms of precursor chemicals used to manufacture illegal drugs, as well as money and guns, during a recent operation in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The Burnaby RCMP Gang Enforcement Team began the investigation a year ago after a traffic stop led to the seizure of four kilograms of precursor chemicals typically used to make fentanyl, according to a July 2 press release. An investigation into …
Burnaby RCMP seize thousands of kilos of clandestine precursor chemicals and firearms
Indo-Canadian Voice Burnaby RCMP seize thousands of kilos of clandestine precursor chemicals and firearms posted by: Rattan MallA Burnaby RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (BGET) investigation led to five properties searched and the seizure of tonnes of precursor chemicals, firearms, contraband cigarettes, cash and more. On July 30, 2025, a traffic stop led to the seizure of approximately four kilograms of precursor chemicals commonly used in the produ…
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