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Toronto police say 90 people were arrested and 257 charges laid after authorities conducted raids targeting 43 marijuana dispensaries across the city on Thursday.
Chief Mark Saunders said search warrants were executed after letters were sent out to store fronts on May 18 advising them of city zoning bylaw violations and operating outside Canada's medical marijuana regulations.
"If you don't have a licence from Health Canada and you're distributing marijuana it's unlawful," Saunders said during a press conference Friday morning.
Police seized 270 kilograms of dried marijuana, 30 kg of resin, 25 kg of hash, 27 kg of pills, 73 kg of chocolate, 142 kg of cookies, 129 kg of candies, 101 kg of bars, 135 e-cigarettes, 457 drinks, 127 kg of oils and spreads and 121 kg of other marijuana byproducts.
Police said 186 possession for the purpose of trafficking charges and 71 profiting from the proceeds of crime charges were laid against the 90 suspects.
Investigators also confiscated just under $160,000 of cash from the operation dubbed Project Claudia and 32 grams of powdered cocaine at one of the locations.
"It is a genuine health concern because there is no regulatory process behind this," explained Saunders. "How much THC is in this one versus that one?"
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Chief Mark Saunders said search warrants were executed after letters were sent out to store fronts on May 18 advising them of city zoning bylaw violations and operating outside Canada's medical marijuana regulations.
"If you don't have a licence from Health Canada and you're distributing marijuana it's unlawful," Saunders said during a press conference Friday morning.
Police seized 270 kilograms of dried marijuana, 30 kg of resin, 25 kg of hash, 27 kg of pills, 73 kg of chocolate, 142 kg of cookies, 129 kg of candies, 101 kg of bars, 135 e-cigarettes, 457 drinks, 127 kg of oils and spreads and 121 kg of other marijuana byproducts.
Police said 186 possession for the purpose of trafficking charges and 71 profiting from the proceeds of crime charges were laid against the 90 suspects.
Investigators also confiscated just under $160,000 of cash from the operation dubbed Project Claudia and 32 grams of powdered cocaine at one of the locations.
"It is a genuine health concern because there is no regulatory process behind this," explained Saunders. "How much THC is in this one versus that one?"
News Moderator: Christine Green 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: 9 arrests, 257 charges laid in Toronto marijuana dispensary raids | Globalnews.ca
Author: David Shum
Contact: ViewerContactBC@globalnews.ca
Photo Credit: Adam Miller
Website: Global News | Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News
