Five people have been arrested after Hamilton Police found a suspected drug processing plant while executing a warrant on a cannabis dispensary in the city.
The search warrant was executed at the Cannabis Canada Dispensary on Main Street East on Friday. Police say they located a processing plant for drugs in an adjacent unit.
A second search warrant resulted in the seizure of various machines used for making marijuana shatter, rolling machines, vacuums and other items used in drug trafficking, police say.
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Police say they also seized a large amount of processed marijuana, THC-based products and oils from both units, with an estimated street value of approximately $1.5 million.
Four people from Hamilton, ranging in age from 22 to 46, as well as 30-year-old man from Niagara Falls, are facing charges.
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