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The curious link between illegal weed and a B.C. company accused of helping make fentanyl

A money mule washing dirty cash from illegal weed sales sent tens of thousands to Valerian Labs

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

30 Apr 2026 • 4 min read

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A laboratory beaker is pictured alongside a substance wrapped in plastic with a pink label that says "DANGER."
Police say the same criminal networks selling black market weed also traffic in drugs like fentanyl. (Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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