Kingsville cannabis bust

KINGSVILLE – On June 23, 2021, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Cannabis Act search warrant at a greenhouse located in the 800 block of Seacliff Drive in Kingsville.

Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), members of the Essex County Detachment, OPP Essex County and OPP Lambton County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), along with members of the Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU) and OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), seized over 3,500 cannabis plants, over 640 kilograms of processed cannabis and a large quantity of marijuana production equipment.

The total value of seized cannabis and equipment is estimated to be over $6.1 million dollars. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).