Lambton County OPP have charged two men after seizing marijuana plants with an estimated street value of about $100,000.
Officers were called to Blue Heron Road near Egremont Road around 2 p.m. Monday for reports of two suspicious males on bicycles in the area.
Investigators found two men coming out of a corn field with freshly harvested marijuana plants valued at around $100,000.
As a result, 30-year-old Jacob Dewhirst of Petrolia and 53-year-old Russell Dunn of London, have been charged with:
- possession of a controlled substance
- possession for the purpose of trafficking
- mischief under $5,000
- possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
They were being held for bail and were expected to return to a Sarnia court at a future date.
Lambton County OPP reminds people to report suspicious activity to police immediately at 1-888-310-1122 or to the nearest police authority or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
