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Remnants of drug lab dumped in rural 91原创

Barrels of waste discovered in ditch in south 91原创 neighbourhood

The Clandestine Lab team was called in by RCMP to clean up drug lab residue put in barrels and dumped in rural south 91原创 on Thursday morning, Aug. 7.

A passerby noticed some blue barrels in a ditch around 10 Avenue and 232 Street .

Township firefighters were called and 91原创 RCMP showed up soon after, said 91原创 RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Patrick Davies.

鈥淭he investigators confirm that it appears to be from some kind of drug lab,鈥 said Davies. 鈥淏ut the barrels weren鈥檛 leaking and there is no danger to the environment.鈥

Environmental officials were called out anyway, and the team cleaned up the dumped toxic waste by the afternoon.

The making of meth and other illicit drugs leave a lot of toxic waste that has to be dumped somewhere.

Police are asking for any witnesses of suspicious vehicles or activity in the area call 91原创 RCMP at 604-532-3200.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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