Police conclude 2015 with fentanyl lab arrests

An extensive Edmonton Police Service investigation culminated on New Year’s Eve with the dismantlement of a fentanyl lab, a drug seizure worth more than $435,000 and two arrests resulting in drug-related charges.

On Dec. 31, 2015, officers from the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Unit (EDGE) searched three properties believed to be associated with the operation of a drug laboratory.

Police executed a search warrant on a residence near Woodvale Road in southeast Edmonton and discovered a fentanyl pill-making lab and a variety of drugs, including:

• 5,996 green fentanyl pills (street value of $239,840), plus 11.2 grams of powder
• 2,930 white fentanyl pills (street value of $117,200) , plus 130.4 grams of powder
• 2,145 counterfeit Cialis pills (street value of $42,900)
• 174 counterfeit Viagra pills (street value of $1,740)
• 0.8 grams of fentanyl powder (street value of $32,000)
• 28 grams of MDMA (street value of $1,700)
• 183 grams of Benzocaine
• 273 grams of Phenacetin
• 33.8 grams of Methylamine HCL
• 63.85 kilograms of various mix/buffing agents

The lab was dismantled and two males were arrested on the property.

Officers also located a small amount of fentanyl in a residence in the area of Lakewood Road, and $7,750 cash in a residence located in Spruce Grove in connection to the investigation. 

Anthony Neville, 27, is charged with production of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.

Eric MacDonnell, 26, is charged with production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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