York Regional Police say five people have been charged after officers seized $37 million in illegal cannabis earlier this month.
Police said an investigation began in February after officers received information about a business in Richmond Hill “that was believed to be involved in the distribution of illicit drugs.”
It was determined that the suspects had medical cannabis licences at two locations, but the operations were “entirely illegal” and drugs were being sold “in the criminal market with funds going to organized crime,” police said.
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On Aug. 12, York police officers along with the Ontario Provincial Police executed search warrants in multiple locations, including in Toronto, York Region, Brighton and Norfolk.
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Police said more than $37 million of marijuana was seized, including 3,189 pounds of dried cannabis and
