Quinte West OPP have seized millions of dollars worth of illegal cannabis after executing a search warrant in Quinte West Tuesday.
According to police, the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at an address on Aikins Road.
Police say that approximately 3,500 cannabis plants, and over 800 pounds of processed cannabis valued at approximately $4.5 million were seized and three people were arrested.
Forty-four-year-old Guanzhi Cao and 54-year-old Hongjun Zhang of Scarborough as well as Yingen Cao of Markham were arrested and are facing charges of:
- Cultivate, propagate or harvest a cannabis plant that is from seed or plant material that is illicit cannabis
- Cultivate, propagate or harvest a cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house
- Possession for the purpose of distributing
All three of the accused were released on an undertaking and are scheduled to appear in court in Belleville on July 22.
