Police responding to an “unknown trouble” call discovered a drug lab inside a Richmond Hill home, leading to the arrest of a man who was on probation and bail, officers say.
York Regional Police said officers responded to a townhouse in the area of 16th and Bayview avenues at around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 11.
A lone male occupant was found inside, police said.
“Further investigation revealed the unit was being used as a clandestine lab that was actively pressing hundreds of pills suspected to be oxycodone,” police said.
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Officers got a search warrant the following day and found evidence of a drug lab, including 34,000 pills suspected to be oxycodone, pill-making paraphernalia, 23 kilograms of “various powders,” and 781 litres of fluid, police said.
The street value of the drugs was estimated to be more than $1 million, police said.
Officers also allegedly seized rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with production of a controlled substance, three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possessing an item to produce a substance, careless storage of ammunition, and two counts of failing to comply with probation.
Police said he was on probation and bail for unrelated charges.
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