Man connected to Falkland drug lab pleads guilty to trying to send boxes of drugs to Philippines

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCrimeLocal NewsNational Man connected to Falkland drug lab pleads guilty to trying to send boxes of drugs to Philippines The only person charged in connection with Canada's largest fentanyl and meth lab pleaded guilty Wednesday. Author of the article: By Kim Bolan Published Sep 02, 2026 3 minute read Join the conversation A specialized RCMP unit took down the largest illicit drug lab ever found in Canada, seizing record amounts of drugs, precursor chemicals and firearms, in Falkland, pictured, and Surrey. PHOTO BY RCMP /sun Article content The only person charged after an RCMP investigation uncovered Canada’s largest fentanyl and methamphetamine lab pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to smuggle 310 kilos of meth to the Philippines. Article content Gaganpreet Singh Randhawa admitted that he made several trips to a Richmond shipping company called Manila Cargo Express with boxes full of meth destined for Southeast Asia in September and October 2024. Article content Article content Article content And Randhawa also admitted he possessed not only meth, but fentanyl, carfentanil, cocaine and MDMA in his vehicle, as well as at a Surrey stash site that he used. Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Randhawa, who had an earlier drug trafficking conviction from 2017, also agreed that he possessed a prohibited semi-automatic Glock and ammunition while he was under a lifetime firearms prohibition. Article content There was no mention in the agreed statement of facts read by federal prosecutor Xiaoshan Zheng of the record-setting superlab in Falkland that was dismantled by the RCMP’s specialized team after it was found in October 2024. Article content Randhawa’s arrest on Oct. 25, 2024, was linked to the Falkland investigation by the RCMP at the time. Article content Sources told Postmedia News that the lab had been set up by the Wolfpack gang alliance and had links to imprisoned gangster James Riach, who is serving a life sentence in the Philippines for drug trafficking. Article content Zheng told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray that the RCMP’s federal and serious organized crime section targeted Randhawa in…