ALERT closes ‘major fentanyl lab’ in NW Alberta
Posted Oct 3, 2024 12:05 pm.
Last Updated Oct 3, 2024 12:07 pm.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) says one person is in custody and a drug lab just outside Valleyview has been shut down.
On Wednesday, ALERT executed a search warrant at a property outside Valleyview, as part of an investigation into a suspected drug manufacturing lab.
According to ALERT, the search is expected to last several days, while the RCMP’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Response Team (CLEAR) also works to dismantle the lab.
“ALERT’s investigation has identified and shut down what appears to be a major fentanyl operation. Our team is working alongside public safety partners and chemical experts to remediate the threat,” said Insp. Angela Kemp, ALERT Edmonton.
“It’s too early to speculate on the scope of its operations, but it appears the lab possesses all the tools, materials, and chemicals necessary to mass produce fentanyl.”
Police say one person was taken into custody, but no charges have been laid at this time.
Valleyview is about 100 kilometres east of Grande Prairie.
