Four Ontario men are facing charges after London police seized $2.7 million worth of fentanyl, and shut down a home drug production facility.
It was the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the London police service. The investigation started in November 2024 with a tip from the community, police said during a news conference on May 28.
Police said they executed search warrants at six homes in London, North York, and Hamilton on April 29, resulting in the seizure of 34.67 kilograms of fentanyl; 4.66 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, worth an estimated $465,000; and 474 grams of cocaine, with an estimated value of $47,400.
Detective Sergeant Jon Meinen said officers also found equipment at one of the homes used to produce the drugs, including cooking apparatus, cutting agents, food colouring, digital scales, and more….