New Details of $55M Grow-Op Bust in Ontario
HALDIMAND COUNTY, ONTARIO, AUG 7 – Sixteen people face 32 charges after police seized 107,000 cannabis plants and 950 pounds of dried cannabis valued at over $55 million in an illegal operation.
- Amid efforts to curb illegal cannabis, the OPP executed a warrant at a Highway 3 property in Haldimand County, seizing more than $55 million worth of cannabis and arresting 16 individuals.
- Amid a push against illegal cannabis, officers executed a warrant at a greenhouse facility on Highway 3 in Haldimand County, seizing illegal cannabis plants, police said.
- Authorities seized grow lights, processing machinery, and other equipment tied to cannabis production during the July 16, 2025, raid in Haldimand County.
- Sixteen individuals face 32 charges under the Cannabis Act after the bust, and they will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice.
- The Ontario Provincial Police continue to seek information and urge the public to call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 as the investigation remains ongoing.
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16 charged, over $55 million in illegal cannabis seized in major bust in Haldimand County
A massive illegal cannabis operation has been shut down in Haldimand County, resulting in 16 arrests and the seizure of over $55 million worth of illegal cannabis. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), along with the Emergency Response Team, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Community Street Crime Units, executed a Cannabis Act warrant at a rural propert…
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