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Expired Health Canada license leads to $7M cannabis seizure in Elgin County

Illegal cannabis plants seized by OPP in November 2024. (Source: OPP) Illegal cannabis plants seized by OPP in November 2024. (Source: OPP)
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OPP in Elgin County have seized 345 kilograms of cannabis and thousands of cannabis plants.

The seizure took place at an address on Talbot Line in Elgin County after a referral from Health Canada.

The referral from cannabis inspectors noted the address was associated with three expired Health Canada registrations to produce or designate someone to produce cannabis for medical purposes.

In total, investigators found 6,060 cannabis plants with 529 recently harvested outdoor plants, as well as 345 kilograms of dried, processed cannabis —  a street value of $6.9 million.

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