4 charged in largest fentanyl pill seizure in Canadian history

Four people have been charged in a record-setting fentanylbust in Edmontonlast summer.

An investigation by the Edmonton police drug and gang enforcementunitled to the July seizure of130,000fentanylpills with an estimated street value of $3.9 million.

Police also seized $1 million in cash.

• Canadian record of 130,000 fentanyl pills seized by Edmonton police

Four people aged 34, 33, 31 and 29 were arrested and charged on Monday.

The four face numerous charges includingproduction of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime.

In March, police began investigating a group of people believed to be trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs. As part of that investigation, police searched an Edmonton home on July 5 and seized 67,000 fentanyl pills valued at about $2 million.

Police then searched three more homes inEdmonton and a fourth in Sturgeon County north of the city, where they found afentanyl pill processing lab.