WINDSOR, ONT. —
The Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Unit has seized over 25,000 illegal marijuana plant worth $25.5M in the past six months.
Police say they have located, investigated and dismantled four illegal marijuana grow operations in the community.
“The goal of locating and dismantling these illegal production sites is to safeguard our community from the dangers that inherently come with the illegal cannabis industry, such as; violent criminal activity, human trafficking and public health concerns due to a lack of regulatory oversight in the illicit market,” according to a news release from police.
The most recent bust was on Jan. 15. Members of the CKPS Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at a property on Richmond Street in Chatham. A total of 8580 illegal plants were seized with a total street value of $8.6 million.
Police say a 46-year-old Markham man, a 26-year-old Scarborough man, 24-year-old Oshawa man, 52-year-old Markham woman and 26-year-old North York man, were all located hiding inside the building.
They were arrested and charged with cultivating and possession of cannabis for the purposes of selling. They were released pending a future court date of Feb. 18.
Police also executed a search warrant at a property on Richmond Street in Chatham on Jan. 8. Officers seized 9004 illegal plants, with an approximate street…
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WINDSOR, ONT. —
The Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Unit has seized over 25,000 illegal marijuana plant worth $25.5M in the past six months.
Police say they have located, investigated and dismantled four illegal marijuana grow operations in the community.
“The goal of locating and dismantling these illegal production sites is to safeguard our community from the dangers that inherently come with the illegal cannabis industry, such as; violent criminal activity, human trafficking and public health concerns due to a lack of regulatory oversight in the illicit market,” according to a news release from police.
The most recent bust was on Jan. 15. Members of the CKPS Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at a property on Richmond Street in Chatham. A total of 8580 illegal plants were seized with a total street value of $8.6 million.
Police say a 46-year-old Markham man, a 26-year-old Scarborough man, 24-year-old Oshawa man, 52-year-old Markham woman and 26-year-old North York man, were all located hiding inside the building.
They were arrested and charged with cultivating and possession of cannabis for the purposes of selling. They were released pending a future court date of Feb. 18.
Police also executed a search warrant at a property on Richmond Street in Chatham on Jan. 8. Officers seized 9004 illegal plants, with an approximate street…
