On May 19, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Cannabis Act (CA) search warrant at a commercial property on Martel Road in Chapleau.<\/p>\n
A search of the premises revealed a large illegal cannabis growing operation.\u00a0More than 12,000 plants in various stages of growth were seized as well as lighting and electrical equipment.\u00a0The estimated street value of the cannabis is $12-million.<\/p>\n
As a result of the investigation, Xingran FAN (21 years-of-age), Yang LIU (22 years-of-age), Xiaofang WANG (53 years-of-age), Fuxian ZHANG (33 years-of-age) and Jing ZHANG (35 years-of-age), all from the Greater Toronto area, were arrested and charged with – Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, contrary to section 12(6)(a) of the Cannabis Act (CA).<\/p>\n
The accused persons are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 5, 2021, in Chapleau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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