OPP say they’ve seized and destroyed more than 10,000 illegal cannabis plants that were being grown at an industrial building on Highway 12 in Midland, Ont.
Officers say a concerned citizen called police on Sunday about “suspicious activity” at the complex at 16567 Highway 12.
Police arrived and noticed there were signs of a cannabis grow-op, and on Tuesday evening, officers executed a search warrant at the building.
Officers found what they say appeared to be a “professional, high quality” operation that was growing thousands of cannabis plants that were developing from seedling to flower — a process OPP says spans two-and-a-half to three months.
“It was evident that further mass production installations were to be made,” OPP say. “It is not believed that a harvest of the plants had been completed or that any distribution had taken place.”
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All the plants were removed and destroyed, while the equipment used to grow the plants was seized.
Police haven’t made any arrests yet.
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The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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