A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police dismantled what they believe to be an illegal cannabis oil extraction operation in Moncton.
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In a news release, New Brunswick RCMP said they searched a home on Drummond Street on Tuesday and discovered “an elaborate production operation” in the basement.
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Officers were able to secure the scene, then evacuate two nearby homes as a precaution.
Police say they seized a number of items, pieces of equipment and substances which have been sent to a lab for testing.
The suspect has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Moncton provincial court on June 25.
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