Police confirm meth lab was in operation in Lowertown apartment

CTV Ottawa: Suspected drug lab and man in custody Ottawa Police say 40-year-old Laurence Wheatcroft faces multiple charges after they stumbled over an apparent drug lab in Lowertown.

Ottawa Police confirm a meth lab was in operation in a Lowertown apartment building.

40-year-old Laurence Wheatcroft is facing multiple charges and is in police custody.

Police stumbled on the suspected lab Sunday night when they were in the building for another call.

There they smelled a strong chemical odour and a HAZMAT crew was dispatched to the Clarence Street building.