Two arrested after drug lab dismantled in Griffintown condo building: Montreal police

globalnews.ca · collected 2026-08-27 · by Alessia Simona Maratta
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Montreal police arrested two individuals, a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, following the dismantling of a synthetic drug laboratory in a Griffintown condo building on Wednesday. The operation near Wellington and Shannon streets stemmed from an investigation by the Montreal police force's narcotics division. Two floors of residents were temporarily evacuated as emergency crews secured the scene. Authorities expect Health Canada to analyze seized substances within the next period, but details on quantity and type are still pending release.
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Montreal police dismantled a synthetic drug lab in a Griffintown condo building, arresting a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman on Wednesday. The lab was located near the intersection of Wellington and Shannon streets, and a targeted investigation by the Montreal police force's narcotics division led to the raid. As a precaution, residents on the fourth and fifth floors were evacuated from their units while emergency crews secured the scene. The evacuation could last several hours or even days, according to SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant. Health Canada officials will analyze substances seized during the raid to determine their composition. The exact quantity and type of drugs recovered are still unknown and will be released at a later date.

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Griffintown Health Canada Montreal SPVM

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Montreal GPE · 2× Griffintown GPE · 1× Health Canada ORG · 1× Jean-Pierre Brabant PERSON · 1× SPVM ORG · 1×

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Get breaking National news One resident said officials warned evacuees to be prepared to remain out of their homes for several days, describing the situation as confusing. Health Canada officials are expected to analyze substances seized during the raid to determine their composition.
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🔮 SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the evacuation could last several hours or even days as authorities work to ensure the site is safe for investigators and first responders.

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Montreal police dismantled a synthetic drug laboratory in a Griffintown condominium building Wednesday, leading to the arrest of two people and the temporary evacuation of residents from two floors. asserted
police → dismantle → floors
The operation took place near the intersection of Wellington and Shannon streets and stemmed from a targeted investigation by the Montreal police force’s narcotics division. asserted
operation → take → division
Police say they arrested a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman in connection with the investigation. asserted
they → say → investigation
As a precaution, residents on the building’s fourth and fifth floors were ordered to leave their units while emergency crews secured the scene. asserted
crews → order → scene
SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the evacuation could last several hours or even days as authorities work to ensure the site is safe for investigators and first responders. uncertain
site → say → investigators
Get breaking National news One resident said officials warned evacuees to be prepared to remain out of their homes for several days, describing the situation as confusing. Health Canada officials are expected to analyze substances seized during the raid to determine their composition. asserted
officials → get → composition
Authorities said details on the quantity and type of drugs recovered will be released at a later date. asserted
details → say → date
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