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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Ontario RCMP say they have dismantled a large synthetic drug lab and seized nearly $10 million worth of drugs. RCMP said the investigation that led to the bust began in the spring after a “suspicious order of chemicals” placed by a Schomberg business. “The chemicals ordered are known to police to be used in the production of fentanyl, MDMA, methamphetamine, and for cannabis extraction,” RCMP said in an Oct. 24 news release. In July 2025, special…
RCMP dismantles large-scale drug lab in Schomberg, seizes $10M in controlled substances
Three individuals were arrested in connection with the drug operation, and are facing a total of 33 criminal charges; South Simcoe Police Service partnered in investigation
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