Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: In early January of 2024, the Chatham-Kent Police Service began an investigation into an illicit cannabis store being operated in the Blenheim area known as ‘Blenheim Carts’.
On February 7th, 2024, the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit executed a Search Warrant at a Blenheim address resulting in the seizure of the following items:
– 1.5 kilogram of illicit cannabis;
– 500 grams of psilocybin;
– 51 hits of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
– Other cannabis products such as oils, resins, hash, etc;
– Packaging material and packaging products;
– Cellular telephone;
– Digital scales; and
– Canadian currency;
A 28 year old Blenheim man has been charged with the following offences:
– Sell cannabis, s. 10(1)(a) of the Cannabis Act (three counts);
– Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, s. 10(2) of the Cannabis Act;
– Possession of a schedule III substance (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) for the purpose of trafficking, s. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and,
– Possession of a schedule III substance (Psilocybin) for the purpose of trafficking, s. 5(2) of the Controlled
– Drugs and Substances Act
Members of the public are encouraged to report illicit cannabis stores by calling the Chatham-Kent Police Service or anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
A list of authorized cannabis sellers can be located on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) website.
