RCMP seizes 6,765 kg of drugs, precursor chemicals in Lower Mainland bust

The Burnaby RCMP's Gang Enforcement Team has released details of a massive bust in the Lower Mainland.

Officers seized 6,765 kg of drugs and precursor chemicals, 2,900 contraband cigarettes, four handguns and two tactical shotguns with "large quantities" of ammunition, as well as two vehicles and nearly $30,000 in cash.

Suspected methamphetamine, oxycodone, and fentanyl were among the illicit substances recovered.

According to the RCMP, a traffic stop on July 30, 2025 resulted in the seizure of 4 kg of precursor chemicals typically used to produce fentanyl. An investigation into the driver led officers to three other suspects and "several" crime scenes.

On April 1, 2026, with the assistance of Burnaby RCMP’s Strike Force, Drugs and Organized Crime Unit, Prolific Offender Suppression Team, the High-Risk Offender Unit, Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team and the Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response unit, the Gang Enforcement Team executed five search warrants at five separate sites.

They included three residences and two shipping containers — all in Richmond.

"These search warrants resulted in the dismantling of an alleged operational drug production network and the seizure of a plethora of precursor chemicals, finished product and weapons," Burnaby RCMP Acting Proactive Enforcement NCO i/c Sgt. Jamie Belleville said. "The coordination between internal and external policing partners on this investigation highlights the efforts that our local law enforcement will undertake to ensure public safety."

No further information has been disclosed as the investigation is ongoing.