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Police say charges pending after hundreds of pot plants seized north of Didsbury

RCMP searching a rural property east of Highway 2 and north of Didsbury. June 8, 2017. Global News

The RCMP said charges are pending against a male suspect after officers executed a search warrant north of Didsbury last week that resulted in 557 marijuana plants being seized.

A heavy police presence was seen on a rural property east of Highway 2 on Thursday. The property had a four-bay shop and yard containing vehicles.

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Watch below: On June 8, 2017, a heavy police presence was spotted at a rural property north of Calgary, where the RCMP’s federal policing section was carrying out a search warrant.

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Large police presence as RCMP search rural property near Didsbury

According to police, a gun was also seized in addition to $70,000 worth of stolen property which included vehicles.

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The RCMP did not reveal the age of the suspect or indicate if they were an adult.

Didsbury is about 60 kilometres north of Calgary.

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