OPP Seize $8,000,000 In Weed: Trudeau & Ford Weren’t Getting A Cut #FillOutYourPaperWork
Source: OPPDate: Wed Apr 24 04:40:10 MST 2024
(NIAGARA, ON) – A search warrant conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) has resulted in the seizure of cannabis plants with a potential street value of approximately $8 million.
This investigation began after police became aware of a strong cannabis odour emitting from what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse located on Don Murie Street in Niagara Falls.
Upon executing the search warrant on April 17, 2024, the following items were seized:
More than 2,500 clone cannabis plants
More than 13,000 vegetative and mature budding cannabis plants
As a result of this investigation, the following individuals have been charged under the Cannabis Act with Production- Cultivate Cannabis Without Authorization:
Chamrong LADADAS, 49 of no fixed address
Arthit SEESAI, 31 of no fixed address
Xueqi GAO, 59 of no fixed address
Jeffrey LIAN, 41 of no fixed address
Li Cheng FENG, 58 of no fixed address
Wen Guang ZHENG, 66 of Markham
The suspects were released from custody and will appear before an Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines on May 30, 2024.
This investigation was supported by:
OPP West Region Emergency Response Team
OPP Urban Search and Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosive Response Team
OPP-led Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS)
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information about the production of unauthorized or illegal cannabis is urged to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or to visit ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
About PJFCET
The PJFCET is an OPP-led joint forces operation that includes members of the Barrie Police Service, NRPS, Durham Regional Police Service, Coburg Police Service, London Police Service and Windsor Police Service. The PJFCET’s role is to enforce and investigate illicit cannabis incidents and focus on the apprehension of those who produce, sell, distribute, import/export and use cannabis outside of the parameters of the law.
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