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Charges laid in drug bust on Rockridge Road in July

Eric Alexander Derish, 38, of Duncan faced with a total of 14 charges
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A Hazmat team from Sidney’s BC Hazmat Management Ltd. spent the day on July 24 assessing drug residue at a home on Rockridge Road. (File photo)

Eric Alexander Derish, 38, of Duncan is facing a total of 14 charges related to a major drug bust on Rockridge Road in July.

They include four counts of possession of fentanyl, carfentanil, cocaine and methamphetamine, four counts of possession of a restricted firearm without being the holder of a licence, three counts of possess firearm with readily accessible ammunition, and three counts of possession of a firearm with its serial number altered, defaced or removed.

A second man involved in the investigation has not been charged.

A Hazmat team from Sidney’s BC Hazmat Management Ltd. spent the day on July 24 assessing exactly how much, if any, fentanyl remained in the house after the police raid.

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With the presence of fentanyl in the house, the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP treated the situation as high risk and immediately sought the assistance of the RCMP’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team to assist with the seizure.