Police in Quebec recently announced charges connected to a 2024 raid of two indoor grow operations in the Valleyfield region southwest of Montreal.
During a May 2024 operation in the Valleyfield region, two indoor grow operations, one located in a home and the other in a warehouse, were dismantled. Searches also led to the seizure of a total of 27 kilograms of dried cannabis and 316 plants.
According to the Valleyfield Detachment’s investigation, Marc-Antoine Kingsbury, with the help of his co-accused and front men, produced cannabis for illicit purposes using Health Canada documentation authorizing production for personal medical purposes.
RCMP Federal Policing, Eastern Region, announced that four individuals have been charged with illicit cannabis production. The individuals are:
- Marc-Antoine Kingsbury, 31, of Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka
- Taya Leboeuf, 25, of Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka
- Xavier Brault-Cartier, 30, of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu
- Maxime Schinck-Villeneuve, 33, of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
The four individuals are facing multiple charges under the Cannabis Act and the Excise Act, 2001, in particular for producing, possessing and distributing cannabis. They appeared at the Valleyfield Courthouse on June 26.
