OPP seize additional $79M in cannabis on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

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Provincial police say more than $79 million worth of pot plants have been seized as part of an investigation into a cannabis production on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory that is allegedly linked to organized crime.

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Seven search warrants at six locations were executed on the territory on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern Ontario, between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7.

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Officers from the OPP, the Tyendinaga Mohawk Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency were involved in the operation which led to 53 charges against 24 individuals.

Several of the same individuals charged in the first round of enforcement are facing additional charges, according to the OPP.

The OPP said officers seized 46,700 illicit cannabis plants valued at more than $79 million, four pounds of dried illicit cannabis, a quantity of THC extract, 3.7 million contraband cigarettes and 35,600 kilograms of fine-cut contraband tobacco with a combined value of more than $9.6 million.
They also seized commercial-level cigarette production equipment, and other items — considered to be offence-related property — valued at about $358,400.

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119,000 plants seized

Th latest seizure brings the total number of illicit cannabis plants confiscated during the last couple of months to about 119,000, valued at more than $200 million.

“The second phase of enforcement has concluded, further exposing the extent to which non-community members have exploited our land for profit,” said Tyendinaga Police Service Acting Sgt. Chris Brinklow said.

“A total of 19 non-community members have been charged. These operations have enriched organized crime while offering no benefit to our people. The Tyendinaga Police Service remains committed to protecting our territory and ensuring that those who violate our rights and responsibilities are held accountable.”

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Those charged include Andrew Clifford Miracle, 81, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; Kareem Remey, 47, of Toronto; Jessi Corby, 46, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; James Corby, 52, of Belleville; Kyle Alexander, 42, of Toronto; Shakarri Collins-Salmon, 22, of Toronto; Earl Howell, 46, of Toronto; Tylor Lansdowne-Thomas, 43, of Mississauga; Elijah McPherson, 27, of Windsor; Denneil Morgan, 44, of Toronto; Ian Weed, 43, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; Tara Weed, 43, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; Eugene Agyemang, 41, of Duncan, B.C.; Duy Mich Do, 63, of no fixed address; Micheal Edwin Maracle, 51, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; A Sam Vuong, 67, of no fixed address; Lei Zheng, 46, of Maple, Ont.; Van Minh Nguyen, 35, of no fixed address; Vin Hoang Le, 34, of no fixed address; Ngoc Luc Nguyen, 42, of no fixed address; Dinh Duc Tinh, 48, of no fixed address; Banh Thanh Truong, 58, of Hamilton; Pham Truong, 45, of no fixed address; and Bryan Paul Brant, 55, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

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