Ontario Provincial Police say they executed nine search warrants Tuesday at seven illegal marijuana shops including Bayfield Bongs on Bayfield Street in Barrie.
Police say the raids, which also were carried out at a home and on a vehicle in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), resulted in the seizure of more than $600,000 worth of illegal cannabis.
The other storefronts that were shut down were in the GTA and St. Catharines.
OPP say the businesses were not authorized by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to sell cannabis.
As a result of the search warrants, police seized:
- more than 63 kilograms of dried cannabis flower
- 901 packages of cannabis edibles
- 536 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape pens
- 214 grams of butane hash oil (shatter)
- 436 grams of hashish
- 283 packages of psilocybin
- One prohibited weapon (brass knuckles)
- Cell phones
- Approximately $50,000 in Canadian currency
Seven people are facing a total of 26 charges, including a 34-year-old Barrie woman who is up on three drug-related offences and one count of possession of property obtained by crime.
This investigation continues, and anyone with information can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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