Cops make $81,000 drug bust in Wheatley

Marijuana

The Chatham-Kent police have arrested two men following a disturbance in Wheatley last night.

Shortly after 9:00 p.m. police responded to an incident of domestic violence.

A man and woman engaged in a verbal argument when it escalated into a physical altercation.

Officers entered the residence to ensure the safety of the woman and upon doing so observed in plain view a marijuana grow operation.

Officers seized 20 mature plants, 60 infant plants and a bag of processed buds with a total street value of approximately of $81,500.

A 32-year-old Wheatley man has been charged with assault and production of a controlled substance. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

The man’s roommate, a 50-year-old Wheatley man, has also been arrested and charged with production of a controlled substance.

He was released with conditions pending a future court date.

The woman did not require medical attention.

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