The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s (CFSEU-BC) Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team (IFET) has arrested multiple individuals following the dismantling of a large-scale clandestine synthetic drug laboratory. The investigation began in February 2026 after IFET identified an individual believed to be involved in firearms trafficking and the production of controlled substances. A sophisticated clandestine synthetic drug laboratory that was under construction and would have had the capacity to produce large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, MDMA, and/or GHB. For more information regarding the clandestine laboratory remediation, see the previous media release issued on May 26, 2026. “Crime groups continue to evolve their methods, producing highly dangerous synthetic drugs while arming themselves with illegal firearms to protect and expand their criminal enterprises,” says Sgt.