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6 arrested after raids uncover drugs and guns in Richmond, B.C.

Six people have been arrested after RCMP in Richmond, B.C., conducted a series of raids on what they say were drug labs.

Drugs, handguns, rifles and cash seized during investigations, RCMP say

A number of police cars with flashing lights.
Richmond Mounties say they began investigating suspected drug labs back in March. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Six people have been arrested after RCMP in Richmond, B.C., conducted a series of raids on what they say were drug labs.

Police say in a news release they uncovered hundreds of thousands of doses of suspected illegal drugs, six weapons and three pill presses.

The weapons found ranged from handguns to carbine-style rifles, and police say they also discovered cash and high-end items believed to be proceeds of crime.

Mounties say they beganinvestigating the suspected drug labs back in March, culminating in arrests on Oct. 28.

Police say drug labs pose a significant threat to public safety, and they called for people to report potential sites.

No one hasbeen charged in connection to the raids.