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Men charged with stealing marijuana from Ontario man’s legal grow operation

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KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont. — Two Ontario men are facing charges after allegedly stealing marijuana from a legal grow operation.

Durham regional police say a resident of the Kawartha Lakes, Ont., region – who has a licence to grow medical marijuana – noticed a man taking pot from his garden early Thursday.

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They say the man scared off the suspects, who fled in a waiting vehicle, and provided Ontario Provincial Police with the licence plate number.

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OPP caught up to the suspects in Sebright, Ont., placed them under arrest and turned them over to Durham police.

Two 29-year-old men – from Stouffville and Pefferlaw – are charged with theft over $5,000.

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A police spokeswoman couldn’t say if the marijuana was recovered and returned to the owner.

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