Squamish RCMP raid large-scale illegal cannabis operation

SQUAMISH —  RCMP have raided what they say was a “large-scale” illegal cannabis and extract operation in British Columbia’s Squamish Valley.

Police say they executed a search warrant Thursday and found a barn converted into a 1,500-plant cannabis cultivation operation and active butane honey oil operation.

Butane honey oil is a golden-coloured syrup used to create cannabis derivatives like shatter, a potent concentrate.

RCMP say new cannabis control laws prohibit the alteration of cannabis using organic solvents like butane, which are explosive.