The Norfolk OPP arrested three people yesterday after officers seized thousands of cannabis plants on Highway 24.
TOWNSEND - Police seized about $20-million worth of cannabis plants in a Norfolk County drug bust.
The OPP searched a property on Highway 24 in Townsend yesterday. Officers found thousands of destroyed cannabis plants at the scene.
Three people were taken into custody without incident and there is no word of any charges at this time.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the Norfolk OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
$20 million in cannabis plants located by #OPP Community Street Crime Units along with the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team. 3 people taken in custody after a search warrant was executed at a #Hwy24 address in Townsend. @NorfolkCountyCA #NorfolkOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/M1PpVziWrZ
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) May 18, 2022

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