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Over 11,000 marijuana plants, $12M in property seized in Meaford OPP investigation (3 photos)

Seven people have been arrested and charged as a result of the investigation
CollingwoodToday Staff
NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On June 30, 2021, the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Canine Unit, OPP Aviation Services, OPP Provincial Assets and Forfeiture Unit, and the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Team executed a search warrant on a property located in the Municipality of Meaford.

As a result of the investigation, seven individuals were arrested and are facing the following charges:

Xiuqing Chen, 57 years of age, of no fixed address

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

Rong Zhuo Guan, 63 years of age, of Scarborough, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

Chundi Huang, 42 years of age, of Toronto, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

Cheronna Man Kwan, 29 years of age, of Markham, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

Wen Qiu, 60 years of age, of Markham, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

Lai Kiu Tam, 60 years of age, of Scarborough, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

So How Fong. 58 years of age, of Scarborough, Ont.

  • Cultivate, propagate or harvest more than four cannabis plants, and
  • Possession for the purpose of distributing.

A search of the property resulted in the seizure of 11,309 illegal cannabis marijuana plants, as well as numerous other offence-related assets. The total value of the property seized is estimated at approximately $12,150,830.

The individuals are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 29, 2021.

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