Guelph Police arrest man allegedly running drug lab

A Guelph man was arrested after a suspected drug lab was discovered inside a self-storage unit.

Guelph Police were alerted to suspicious activity at the east-end’s business on Thursday morning.

A search warrant was carried out by members of the drug enforcement unit, who found unspecified quantities of suspected controlled substances. They also seized a large amount of chemicals, lithium batteries, a scale, coveralls, and glass jars were also found.

During the search, the suspect showed up at the unit and was promptly arrested.

The 33-year-old man was charged with production of dimethyltryptamine, a psychedelic compound more commonly known as DMT.