Burnaby fentanyl bust yields more arrests, photos of filthy lab

Two more men have been arrested in connection withan eight month, multi-locationdrug investigation dubbed"Project Starboard."

A 34-year-old Delta manand a 25-year-old Richmond man have been taken into custody with multiple drug charges pending. Their names have not been released.

On March, 18police busted a large drugprocessing lab in a Burnaby residence where police say fentanyl wasbeing cut with heroin and other fillers.

Photos of the lab released today show a filthy kitchen cluttered with drugs, chemicals, scales, blenders, andmixing instructions written on post-it notes.

"They would have recipes on theircupboardsin yellowstickymemos, just like you would with baked bread ormuffins," said Chief Constable Neil Dubord of the Delta Police. "They would add recipes togetherand mix it in bullet blenders."

Search warrants were also executed in Richmond and Surrey, leading to the March arrests ofScott Pipping of Surreyand Adam Summers of Richmond, who remain in custody. Twenty-onecharges have been recommended against them with more charges coming.

Police say a huge amount of drugs and cash have been seized in Project Starboard, including:

• Approximately 4.5 kg heroin.
• Approximately 12 kg cocaine.
• Over 4,500 oxycodone/Oxycontin pills.
• Over 1 kg of methamphetamine.
• 125 grams offentanyl.
• Nine firearms (and 2 silencers/suppressors).
• Over 1.5 million in cash.
• Over 100 kilograms of cutting agents.

Last month, the province declared a public health emergency because of drug-related deaths. Over200 overdose deaths so far this year have been traced back to fentanyl.

Police expect to make more arrests related toProject Starboard.

With files from Farrah Merali