On September 6th, 2018 Airdrie RCMP was dispatched to a garage explosion on 1st Avenue NE in Airdrie. 

 Two males inside the garage at the time of the explosion were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. 

The Airdrie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit obtained a search warrant for the damaged garage and home which led RCMP to seize over 300 new and empty butane cans, along with equipment to help with the extraction of hash oil from marijuana. 

Police also seized 45 pounds of marijuana which is worth an estimated street value of over $300,000.

22-year-old Nicholas Desourdy of Calgary,24-year-old Taylor Edwards of Airdrie and 24-year-old Jordan Filipovic of Airdrie are being charged with Possession For The Purpose Of Trafficking, Production of Cannabis and Possession of Cannabis Resin over 1 gram. 

All three men will appear in Airdrie Provincial Court on October 25th, 2018. 

Airdrie RCMP would like to remind the public that although the laws surrounding marijuana possession and production are changing soon, marijuana oil extraction labs will remain illegal and are extremely dangerous. 

The use of highly flammable compounds in these labs, such as butane, in this case, create a serious public safety risk. If these compounds ignite, the explosion could seriously injure or kill others in the area. 

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