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RCMP seizes nearly $10M worth of drugs in large-scale lab bust, 3 arrested

The RCMP seized nearly $10 million in synthetic drugs, chemicals, firearms, and equipment, arresting three suspects after a months-long investigation revealed two clandestine sites.

  • On Friday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismantled a synthetic drug lab in Schomberg, Ont., arresting three people and seizing nearly $10 million in synthetic opioids.
  • Project Overboil began when officers noticed suspicious chemical purchases linked to Oquin Industries, which resumed buying precursor chemicals after a three-year pause.
  • Searches uncovered pill presses and chemical glassware, and investigators found 20,000 litres of hazardous waste that took 10 days to neutralize on site.
  • The three arrested suspects—Christopher O'Quinn, Liang Gao and Katie King—now face a combined 33 charges related to production, trafficking and firearms offences, and RCMP said Health Canada is analysing the seized chemicals.
  • Since Jan. 1, 2024, the RCMP have dismantled 50 clandestine drug laboratories, with Leather urging 'intelligence sharing and precursor chemical controls' to address rising domestic labs and chemical sophistication.
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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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