Police in Kingston, Ontario, executed a search warrant at an unlicensed cannabis store on November 13, 2024, seizing a large quantity of cannabis products and arresting one person.
Kingston Police Special Services Unit say they first learned of an unlicensed cannabis store operating in the downtown core distributing illicit cannabis-based products in early November 2024.
A formal investigation was launched into the location near the intersection of Queen Street and Division Street. Investigators applied to a Justice of the Peace for a search warrant under the Cannabis Act, which was granted and subsequently executed on November 13, 2024.
Upon execution of the search warrant, police located numerous ‘point of sale’ devices, advertising signage, unstamped tobacco products, and several cannabis-based products.
In total, investigators seized the following:
- 5254 grams of pre-rolled cannabis “Joints”
- 7582 grams of cannabis-infused edible gummies
- 4058 pre-packaged cannabis flower
- 1041 unstamped tobacco products
The total street value of the items seized is $170,000.
A 21-year-old Kingston resident was charged with Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling it and Possession for use in production or distribution of illicit cannabis under the Cannabis Control Act. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on a later date.
