OPP officials allege: Police seized a large quantity of illegal dried cannabis and illegal cannabis plants after a Cannabis Act investigation at a location on Talbot Line in Elgin County.
On November 28, 2024, following a referral from Health Canada cannabis inspectors, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PFJCET) responded to the location on Talbot Line.
This referral was based on information provided by Health Canada that the address was associated with three expired Health Canada registrations to produce or designate someone to produce cannabis for medical purposes.
Investigators located 6,060 cannabis plants with 529 recently harvested outdoor plants, as well as 345 kilograms of dried, processed cannabis.
This investigation is currently ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the illegal sale or production of cannabis should contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122.
Alternatively, you can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
The Cannabis Regulations set out a legal framework that provides reasonable access to cannabis for medical purposes for patients and health care practitioners who rely upon it.
However, the potential misuse of the access to cannabis for medical purposes program may lead to the diversion of medical cannabis into the illicit market.
Health Canada has the authority to inspect sites that are registered for personal and designated production for medical purposes.
When serious non-compliance is identified, enforcement action may include seizures, destruction of plants or referral to law enforcement.
The PJFCET is an OPP-led joint forces operation that includes members of the Niagara Regional Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service, London Police Service, Windsor Police Service, and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
The PJFCET’s role is to enforce and investigate illegal 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.
