16 arrested in Quebec in connection with extensive illicit cannabis operation
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.
Police in Ontario shut down two illicit cannabis shops in Niagara Falls
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed two search warrants at unlicensed cannabis storefronts in Niagara.
RCMP seize 600 kg of cannabis in Manitoba traffic stop
RCMP in Manitoba seized around 600 kg of cannabis during a traffic stop in Portage la Prairie on September 4.
Law enforcement from Quebec and NB seize hundreds of kg of cannabis
An investigation by the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety, in partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, has led to the seizure of…
Hay River RCMP seize 40 cannabis plants, arrest 70-year-old-man
Police in Hay River in the Northwest Territories have charged a 70-year-old-man under the Cannabis Act after they found 40 cannabis plants on his property.
RCMP seize cannabis products, arrest two in Mount Uniacke
On September 3, RCMP in Nova Scotia seized thousands of grams of cannabis from an unlicensed store, including a variety of “copycat” edible items.
New Brunswick confirms follow-up raids at two unlicensed dispensaries
Officials in New Brunswick have confirmed they once again seized products from an unlicensed store selling unregulated cannabis, vapes, tobacco, and psilocybin products.
Cannabis, vapes seized from Fredericton store
Several cannabis products were seized from NB’s York County Vape & Smoke Shop, and a 46-year-old man was arrested and charged under the Cannabis Act.
CBSA seizes 32 kg of cannabis at Toronto Pearson International Airport
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 32 kg of cannabis leaving Canada from Toronto Pearson International Airport in two separate seizures in the last…
NB inspectors seize product from unlicensed cannabis store
Inspectors in New Brunswick seized a variety of cannabis products from an unlicensed store in Moncton on July 29.
Cannabis seized from unnamed dispensary in New Brunswick
Cannabis products were seized from an unnamed dispensary in Saint John, New Brunswick, on July 24.
Police in Saskatchewan intercept four pallets of cannabis en route from BC to Ontario
Indian Head RCMP and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol on Monday seized nearly 540 kilograms of cannabis in a traffic stop on July 29.
OPP: Ontario farmer finds 538 cannabis plants
Police were called after a farmer came across four plots of cannabis while working in his field.
More than 200 kilograms of cannabis seized in targeted investigation in Ontario border town
An investigation targeting the Canadian border town of Cornwall resulted in the seizure of over 200 kilograms and three arrests in early July.
Police seize large quantity of cannabis products in London neighbourhood raid
Police in London, Ontario, seized a large amount of cannabis and cannabis products, along with other drugs, in a recent raid in a residential neighbourhood…
NL RCMP seize cannabis, cigarettes, cash
RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador say they have arrested a 63-year-old man following the execution of a residential search warrant on July 15, 2024 in…
OPP seize cannabis, arrest three following two search warrant executions
Ontario Provincial Police say they have charged three people after executing two search warrants in Dunnville and Cayuga, seizing around $200,000 in cannabis, cannabis products,…
US/Canadian law enforcement seizes 123 kg of cannabis in Montreal
An investigation team seized 123 kg of cannabis, along with 11.5 kg of cocaine, ready for export at the Port of Montreal in May.
Police in Quebec seize large amount of dried cannabis, plants, in two raids
Police in Quebec say they seized nearly 1,000 cannabis plants, more than 100 kg of cannabis, along with cash, equipment, and some methamphetamine pills in…
Police in Edmonton searching for two suspects in cannabis store robbery
A cannabis store in Edmonton was robbed on June 17 by a pair local police say were involved in other armed robberies and carjackings.
Fort St John RCMP seize cash, cannabis, psilocybin
A drug trafficking investigation in Fort St John, BC, resulted in the seizure of cannabis, psilocybin, vehicles, and cash on June 10, with one adult…
OPP shut down six “Indige Smoke” locations, building subject to closure orders
Police in Ontario executed nine search warrants on June 5 in an attempt to shut down six unlicensed “Indige Smoke” cannabis stores.
Police raid illicit cannabis stores in four provinces
Police in Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Ontario announced raids of cannabis stores this past week, seizing products and conducting arrests.
Two arrested in cannabis store raid in Saint John, NB
Peace officers with the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety say they have arrested a man and a woman and seized cannabis products…
Illicit cannabis distribution leads to forfeiture order related to two properties
BC Civil Forfeiture Office is taking action against properties in Maple Ridge and Mission after investigations into the sale and distribution of illicit cannabis.
OPP seize more than 5,000 cannabis plants, arrest two in Pembroke
Ontario Provincial Police Officers conducted a raid on May 23 that resulted in the seizure of more than 5,000 cannabis plants and approximately 190 kilograms…
Two arrested in dispensary raids in New Brunswick
Peace officers in New Brunswick arrested two people and seized cannabis products from two dispensaries in the Moncton area on May 9.
Canadian sentenced to 30 months in US for smuggling cannabis disguised as waffles
A Canadian man who was charged with trying to bring 100 kg of cannabis and 50 kilograms of ketamine disguised as a shipment of waffles…
Officers seize cannabis, arrest one in New Brunswick
Peace officers with the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety conducted another raid of a store selling unlicensed cannabis products, this time in…
OPP arrest six and seize 15,000 cannabis plants in Niagara raid
Ontario Provincial Police’s Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team seized 15,000 cannabis plants and charged six following a search warrant execution in Niagara Falls on April…
Police in Quebec warning public about illicit cannabis products
The Trois-Rivières Police Department in Quebec recently seized numerous illicit cannabis and are warning parents to stay vigilant.
Police in BC raid clandestine shatter lab
RCMP in Midway, BC, say they disrupted a lab used for manufacturing cannabis shatter.
OPP raid 3 “sovereign” cannabis stores in Niagara region
Ontario Provincial Police raided three unlicensed cannabis stores on March 7 in Thorold, Welland, and Fort Erie.
Two arrested in two dispensary raids in New Brunswick
Peace officers with the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety say they have arrested two people and seized contraband cannabis and other illegal…
Victoria police arrest man selling cannabis products outside school
The arrest was first announced as part of an ongoing covert operation called Project Halo. Officers say they observed the suspect selling vape products and…
Quebec police arrest three in connection with cannabis export scheme to the US
Police in Québec say they arrested three people on Tuesday, February 13 in connection with the illicit export of cannabis to the United States.
OPP raid 7 illegal dispensaries, seize 63 kg of flower, 500 vape pens, 7 arrested
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Chatham-Kent Police raid illegal cannabis shop, seize cannabis, psilocybin, LSD
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Brantford Police seize large quantity of cannabis, psilocybin, and other drugs in large bust
A 32-year-old male resident of Brantford stands charged with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code and Cannabis Act.
Two arrested following seizure of product from unlicensed dispensary in Saint John
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Calgary Police identify suspects in string of cannabis store robberies
Calgary Police say they have identified all the suspects involved in a string of cannabis store robberies in the city over the past several weeks.
US border officials seize several kilograms of cannabis at Canadian border
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Raid on unlicensed cannabis store in New Brunswick leads to product seizure, one arrest
Officers from the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety recently seized cannabis products at an unlicensed dispensary in Saint John, with one man…
Police in Ontario seized 3 kg cannabis, edibles, vape pen during traffic stop
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they found several kilograms of dried cannabis, along with a few illicit edibles and a vape pen, during a recent…
Ontario law enforcement seize more 5,250 cannabis plants, charge five
Police in Ontario seized thousands of cannabis plants and 130 lbs of cannabis after executing three search warrants in Clarington.
Police in Quebec seize tens of thousands of plants, 2.5 tons dried cannabis in series of raids
Sûreté du Québec’s Contraband Investigations Division has seized tens of thousands of cannabis plants and a large quantity of dried cannabis and cannabis products, as…
Canada Border Services seize 165 kg of suspected cannabis at the Port of Halifax
The shipment containing 435 hidden packages of cannabis was found by border service officers who were inspecting a marine container. The RCMP says the investigation…
Police in Ontario seize thousands of cannabis plants from illegal facility
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Police shut down illicit cannabis store in Mississauga
Peel Regional Police executed a search warrant at an unlicensed cannabis store in Mississauga on Friday, August 25, leading to the arrest of two men.
Police in Ontario seize large quantity of cannabis, arrest 18 in raid
Police in Brantford, Ontario, arrested 18 people and seized more than 80,000 cannabis plants and 5,000 pounds of dried cannabis in a raid at an…
Ontario man charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into US disguised as waffles
On July 27, US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers intercepted a shipment of cannabis and ketamine at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry between…
BC RCMP execute search warrant at “cannabis manufacturing lab” in Langley
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Police in BC seize thousands of cannabis plants, along with guns, suspected fentanyl, and cocaine from Abbotsford facility
Abbotsford police were tipped off to a large, illegal grow-op, resulting in the seizure of thousands of cannabis plants, suspected fentanyl and cocaine, firearms and…
Police in Ontario seize guns, drugs, cash, shut down psilocybin production site
Police in Ontario have made several arrests and seizures in a large-scale investigation that resulted in the capture of drugs, guns and cash.
OPP seize nearly 12,000 cannabis plants from large greenhouse
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized nearly 12,000 cannabis plants from a large illicit operation in the St. Catharines area in early May.
Traffic stop in Ontario leads to seizure of hundreds of cannabis plants
On May 6, 2023, a man driving a box truck in Burlington, Ontario was pulled over by officials with the Ministry of Transportation. Upon inspection…
US border patrol nabs thousands of pounds of Canadian cannabis on 4/20
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Detroit seized 3,175 pounds of cannabis on April 20th of this year.
Two illicit cannabis stores raided in Moncton
Two search warrants were executed by RCMP and the province’s Integrated Enforcement Unit, one at a business called A Touch of Grey Lounge at 281…
Manitoba NDP want to take a close look at the province’s private retail cannabis model
The Manitoba NDP say they want to take a “close look” at the province’s private retail cannabis program if they form government following an upcoming…
Winnipeg police arrest owner of Quickie Mart over cannabis, bear spray
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
London police seize more than $8 million in illicit cannabis from home extraction lab
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
New York man caught near Canadian border with 13 pounds of cannabis
A man from New York who had 13 pounds of cannabis in his car when he accidentally almost entered Canada was caught by US Customs…
Cannabis seized from unlicensed businesses in New Brunswick
Cannabis, including several colourful cannabis edibles, was seized from unlicensed retailers in New Brunswick on February 2.
Quebec police shut down two large illicit cannabis production sites
Police in Laval, Quebec say they have dismantled two large scale cannabis operations in an industrial district in the city.
Waterloo Regional Police raid Kitchener dispensary
Police recently raided an unlicensed cannabis dispensary in Kitchener, Ontario, arresting one man and seizing cannabis, psilocybin, cannabis resin, edibles, vape pens, and cash.
New Brunswick RCMP seeking public’s help following break, enter, and theft from First Nation cannabis dispensary
The Saint-Léonard RCMP in New Brunswick is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest following a break, enter, and theft in…
Police in Ontario conclude ten month investigation into cannabis, cocaine, tobacco, and human smuggling ring
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
US border agents seize 413 pounds of cannabis shipped from Ontario
US Border agents discovered 413 pounds of cannabis this past weekend in a shipment of dehumidifiers that was being sent from Canada, through the US,…
Plants, cannabis, suspected cannabis seized from Ontario home
Police in Ontario served two search warrants in Casselman on August 11, seizing suspected cannabis, cannabis plants, and cash.
Charges filed after OPP find hundreds of cannabis plants during vehicle inspection
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Police in Ontario seize millions of dollars of cannabis, cash, property in “sophisticated” drug trafficking, money laundering scheme
Police in Ontario say they have dismantled a “sophisticated” drug trafficking and money laundering scheme that included tens of thousands of cannabis plants across six…
OPP seize more than 5,500 cannabis plants from old Pepsi factory
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
American authorities seize 48 kg of cannabis at Canadian border
US Customs and Border Protection agents in Lewiston, NY, seized 106 pounds (48 kg) of cannabis at the Lewiston Bridge connecting the US and Canada…
911 call leads to 2 arrests, seizure of cannabis, LSD, psilocybin
A 911 call to Grande Prairie RCMP about a robbery ended with the seizure of a plethora of illicit cannabis and cannabis products, along with…
Cannabis two-fours could be coming to Canada
New proposed changes to Canada’s cannabis regulations could include an increase to beverage public possession limits from just five standard cans or bottles, to as…
CRA: Nearly $350 million in cannabis excise tax assessed from 2018-2020
The Canada Revenue Agency assessed nearly 350 million in excise tax revenue from cannabis sales in the first two years of legalization, according to a…
OPP seize 2,400 plants, 16 kg of packaged cannabis from illicit grow op in Leamington
Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve seized over $1-million worth of illegal cannabis from a location in Leamington.
Gummies, vape carts from Canada seized in Philippines
Authorities in the Philippines confiscated cannabis vape carts and gummies they say were sent from Canada.
Police in Kelowna arrest two men for selling LSD, psilocybin, and cannabis to local teens
Police in Kelowna say they have arrested two men suspected of selling LSD, psilocybin, and cannabis to local teens.
US border agents seize 2,500 pounds of cannabis at Canadian border
US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) agents at the Port of Buffalo seized 2,554 pounds (1,158kg) of cannabis on October 20, hidden in a shipment…
OPP seize nearly 2,000 plants in a raid of a rural property in Brinston
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Ontario police seize thousands of plants in Meaford, charging seven
Ontario Provincial Police say they seized more than 11,000 cannabis plants at a recent raid in Meaford, worth over $12 million.
Ontario police seize thousands of cannabis plants in several more raids this week
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
OPP seize more than $5 million worth of cannabis in large raid in Kearney
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
US has seized more than 13,000 pounds of cannabis at US/Canada border this year
US border authorities have seized more than 13,000 pounds (6,000+ kg) of cannabis entering the country from Canada in 2021, according to reports from US…
OPP seize more than 12,000 cannabis plants in Chapleau, charge 5
Police in Chapleau, Ontario say they seized $12 million worth of cannabis and charged five following a raid on Wednesday, May 19.
Courtenay cannabis grow op residence nets over $250,000 from civil forfeiture
BC RCMP say the BC Civil Forfeiture Office has successfully concluded proceedings against a Courtney residence after a Comox Valley RCMP investigation into drug trafficking…
920,000 cigarettes and 53 pounds of cannabis seized by police in Manitoba
A six-week investigation into smuggling into Manitoba resulted in the seizure of 92 cases of unmarked contraband cigarettes and over 53 pounds of illicit cannabis…
Four recent raids in Ontario net thousands of cannabis plants
Sixteen men were arrested on October 1 in Quebec in connection with the production, trafficking, distribution and sale of illicit cannabis in Montérégie.The Sûreté du…
Yet another large cannabis seizure at Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility seized another 1,227 lbs. (557 kg) of cannabis in a commercial shipment…
