Buena Park police uncover massive clandestine drug lab, approximately 300,000 suspected fentanyl pills

BUENA PARK, California — Officers from the Buena Park Police Department's Community Impact Team discovered a clandestine drug lab on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, during an ongoing criminal investigation.The investigation led officers to the 10600 block of Ellis Street in Fountain Valley, where they found approximately 300,000 suspected fentanyl pills, other drugs, and machinery used for drug manufacturing, according to a statement from the Buena Park Police Department. The Orange County Environmental Health Hazardous Materials Team was called in to remove the hazardous materials.Search warrants were also served in Buena Park and Westminster as part of the investigation. Authorities are urging witnesses to contact the Buena Park Police Department with any pertinent information. The case number for this investigation is 24-30971.