Police say that the illegal dumping of a large quantity of hazardous materials in East Gwillimbury lead to the biggest bust of a methamphetamine production operation in York Region history last week.
York Regional Police say that members of its Organized Crime Bureau - Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit began a months-long investigation into the operation in November after more than 100 garbage bags and plastic canisters containing hazardous byproducts from synthetic drug production were found dumped on a driveway in East Gwillimbury.
In a video statement posted to YouTube on Friday, Det. Sgt. Doug Bedford said that police were able to identify suspects “fairly quickly” but needed time to build out their case. Police say that during the execution of those search warrants one dormant drug lab was located on Kennedy Road north of Holborn Road in East Gwillimbury and one active lab was located on 10th Sideroad in Innisfil.
Police say that more than $5 million worth of drugs were seized during the execution of the search warrants, along with five vehicles and a quantity of Canadian and U.S. currency.A ninth suspect, identified as 34-year-old Van Truong Do, is currently wanted.
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