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