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Illegal cannabis grow-op busted, 6 people charged in Dufferin County, Ont.

Police seized more than 1,200 illegal cannabis plants and 725 pounds of packaged cannabis after a raid at a Dufferin County grow-op. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Police busted a large illegal cannabis grow-op and charged six people after they executed a search warrant in Grand Valley, Ont., on Tuesday.

Officers executed the warrant at a rural property and seized 1,248 cannabis plants and 725 pounds of packaged cannabis.

Police also charged six people with cultivating cannabis in a place other than their home and possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution.

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The investigation is ongoing and therefore police aren’t releasing the individuals’ identities.

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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