Illegal drug lab shut down in northern Alta. hamlet

An illegal drug lab in northern Alberta has been shut down.

A concerned Colinton resident contacted police about a property along 50 Avenue on April 13.

Mounties got a warrant to search the building and dismantle the lab between April 14 and 17.

They found one kilogram of what is believed to be fentanyl and “a significant amount” of precursor chemicals and waste product.

No charges have been laid yet. Police are still investigating.

Colinton is located 140 kilometres north of Edmonton.