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A suspected drug manufacturing lab is being dismantled north of Edmonton near Valleyview, says the province’s joint police team.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), along with the RCMP’s clandestine lab team, began Wednesday dismantling the operation after executing a search warrant at the rural property outside Valleyview, about 350 km northwest of Edmonton.
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“ALERT’s investigation has identified and shutdown 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, with ALERT Edmonton, in a Thursday release.
“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.”
One person has been taken into custody.
ALERT, funded by the Alberta Government, utilizes the province’s top enforcement resources in an effort to tackle the most serious and organized crime.
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