Cannabis seized, four charged

LEAMINGTON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) in Leamington and the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), in partnership with Municipality of Leamington by-law, executed a warrant in the 100 block of Mersea Road 5 on March 24.

Officers located approximately 7,600 cannabis plants in various stages of growth, 500 pounds of processed cannabis and various grow equipment, with a total value of approximately $4,418,490.

Four people were arrested: a 64 year old and a 58 year old, both of Scarborough; a 58 year old from Aurora; and a 66 year old from Markham.

All were charged with cultivating, propagating or harvesting more than four cannabis plants, contrary to the Cannabis Act of Canada. They will appear in a Windsor court at a later date.