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A 40-year-old Ottawa man is facing production-related charges after police busted a suspected meth cooking operation at a public park picnic table last week.

He faced similar charges in February after police stumbled on an apparent meth lab in a Lowertown apartment.

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Laurence Wheatcroft is charged with unlawful production of a Schedule I substance, possession or production of items used to produce or traffic Schedule I and III substances and breach of recognizance.

He will appear in court via video link Tuesday.

People living near Dundonald Park were on alert Friday morning after they woke to police tape surrounding a picnic table covered with jars of yellow and brown liquid and power cords hooked up to a city power box. Police had made a 3:30 a.m. arrest but stood watch for much of the day. The park, which runs along Somerset Street between Lyon and Bay streets, was closed for several hours but reopened Friday night.