Three charged as OPP seize $1.1M in Niagara online cannabis bust
Ontario Provincial Police and partner agencies searched six locations in Niagara Region and Hamilton and five vehicles on 5 and 6 May 2026, seizing cannabis and cannabis products police valued at more than $1.1 million from an online dispensary trading as Harmonized Hemp and CannaTrust. Three people were charged and released, with a court appearance set for 8 June 2026 in St. Catharines.
🇨🇦 Niagara Region and Hamilton, Ontario · Ontario, Canada
Three people were arrested after a multiple police agency operation targeting an
online cannabis dispensary operating in Niagara.[1]On 5 and 6 May 2026,
police executed search warrants at six locations in Niagara Region and Hamilton
and on five vehicles.[2]The searches formed part of Project Diagonal, an
investigation begun in 2024 into a business trading as Harmonized Hemp and
CannaTrust.[2]Investigators said the business offered same-day delivery
within Niagara Region and shipped cannabis products by courier to other parts of
Canada.[2]
Officers seized illegal cannabis and cannabis products that police valued at
more than $1.1 million.[3]They also seized a quantity of psilocybin and about
$13,000 in Canadian currency.[2]
Those charged were Jason Muscat-Tyler, 32, of Niagara-on-the-Lake; Sean
Paul-Farr, 31, of Hamilton; and Michelle Dolbeck, 37, of St. Catharines.[2]All three face possession of property obtained by crime, possession of illicit
cannabis, possession for the purpose of distributing, and possession for the
purpose of selling.[2]Paul-Farr and Dolbeck also each face a charge of
possession for the purpose of trafficking psilocybin.[2]They were released
from custody and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St.
Catharines on 8 June 2026.[3]
Niagara Regional Police, Hamilton Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
assisted the OPP-led team.[4]OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart said
illegal online cannabis sales remain a priority for law enforcement and that
unregulated products pose risks to public safety.[2]
Case data
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possession of property obtained by crime; possession of illicit cannabis; possession for the purpose of distributing; possession for the purpose of selling
One local account put the seizure at more than $1 million, while OPP-based accounts reported more than $1.1 million; the report uses the $1.1 million figure.
The $1.1 million is the OPP's estimate and is given in dollars without a stated currency; it is recorded as Canadian dollars.
No weight or plant count for the cannabis was published, and the products were not broken down by type or quantity.
The outcome of the 8 June 2026 court appearance was not reported.
Police did not say what the six searched locations were or how long the dispensary had operated.
Granby police raided an apartment on rue Neil on 10 November 2026 without making any arrests, following an investigation opened in August into suspected cannabis sales. Officers seized more than 100 grams of dried cannabis, THC concentrate and edibles alongside suspected methamphetamine, psilocybin, weapons and trafficking equipment, and said charges could follow.
City police in Saint-Jérôme executed two search warrants on the morning of 9 November 2026 in the Lafontaine sector, targeting a 59-year-old man in an investigation into suspected cocaine trafficking and illicit cannabis distribution. About ten officers took part and the operation was still under way, with the seizure tally and any charges to follow.
Sûreté du Québec officers searched a home on rue Guindon in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon on 5 November 2026 and seized more than two kilos of cannabis, four long guns and an electroshock weapon. The force said the search followed information from the public and that its investigation is continuing; no arrests were reported.
Police in Quebec arrested two people in five searches in Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières on 5 November 2026, part of a cannabis-contraband investigation. Officers seized more than 302 kilograms of cannabis products, including edibles, dried and concentrated cannabis and hashish, along with methamphetamine, cash and contraband cigarettes, and released both suspects pending a later court date.
