MONTREAL - A man has died during a major police drug bust.

The 49-year-old man from Val d'Or, Quebec, was shot dead during the police operation.

About 370 officers are involved in the bust, taking place in various regions of Quebec and in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Police will wait until tomorrow to reveal the number of arrests they've made.

An outside force -- the Montreal police -- have been called in to investigate the fatal shooting.