$7.3M cannabis seized in Chatham-Kent greenhouse raid
Chatham-Kent police raided a large commercial greenhouse on Maynard Line on 16 September 2020, seizing 7,300 plants valued at more than $7.3 million. A 48-year-old London man was later charged with cultivating marijuana for the purpose of selling.
Chatham-Kent police raided a large commercial greenhouse on Maynard Line east
of Chatham on 16 September 2020, seizing cannabis police valued at more than
$7.3 million.[1]Officers took three days to dismantle the greenhouse,
taking hundreds of plants.[1]A later police statement put the seizure at
7,300 plants and said a 48-year-old London man was charged with cultivating
marijuana for the purpose of selling.[2]
At the time of the first report the investigation was still open and charges
were pending.[1]Police said criminal organisations from outside the area
rent vacant buildings in Chatham-Kent to hide large grow operations, with
profits funding other organised crime.[2]
Sûreté du Québec officers and Mashteuiatsh public security searched a home on rue Renaud in Mashteuiatsh and seized cocaine, methamphetamine tablets, cannabis including edibles, magic mushrooms and about $3,000 cash. One person was questioned and police said drug-trafficking charges were being considered.
Police in Saguenay carried out ten searches on 30 October 2026 against a cocaine distribution network, seizing 16 kg of cocaine, more than $335,000 in cash and about 140 g of dried cannabis. Two people were arrested and released with a promise to appear, with possible cocaine-trafficking and stolen-property charges.
Ottawa police searched a Preston Street retail shop for the second time in seven days on 29 October 2026, arresting a 25-year-old man on cannabis, tobacco and proceeds charges. Officers seized about 2.74 kg of cannabis flower, pre-rolls, hash and THC products, plus psilocybin, nicotine vapes and contraband tobacco that are excluded from the cannabis total.
Ottawa police searched a Little Italy business on Preston Street on 23 and 29 October 2026, seizing about 7.26 kg of cannabis products alongside contraband tobacco and other items. A 25-year-old Ottawa man was arrested and charged with possessing and selling illicit cannabis and other offences.
