Canadian police arrests Punjab-origin man, dismantles largest 'super lab' network linked to organised crime
PTC News Desk: In a major crackdown over drug syndicate, Canada police have dismantled the largest drug network in the country's history. Police have arrested a Punjab-origin man identified as Gaganpreet Randhawa who is also the prime suspect. The network was run by a transnational organised crime group dealing in sophisticated fentanyl and methamphetamine drug ‘super lab’. Randhawa is currently in custody and has been charged with several drug and firearms related charges.
Along with this, investigators also seized a total of 89 firearms, which included 45 handguns, 21 Ar-15-style rifles, and submachine guns; many of which were loaded and ready for use. Explosive devices, ammunition, firearm silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in cash were also seized.
'Super lab' is considered as one of the largest and most sophisticated of its own kind which is capable pr producing further many other illicit drugs.
Assistant Commissioner David Teboul the RCMP’s commander of federal policing for the Pacific Region in a media briefing said, "Several months of investigative work into a transnational organized crime group involved in the production and distribution of massive quantities of illicit drugs revealed the most sophisticated drug superlab in Canadian history."
The RCMP release further said that beginning October 25, RCMP Federal investigators conducted a series of coordinated enforcement actions across Metro Vancouver, and executed search warrants on a massive drug ‘super lab’ in Falkland, BC, and associated locations in the city of Surrey, BC.
- PTC NEWS
