(HALDIMAND COUNTY) – Several individuals were arrested following an illicit cannabis grow operation investigation in Haldimand County.
On July 16, 2025, members of the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), and several OPP Community Street Crime Units (CSCU), executed a Cannabis Act search warrant at a property on Highway 3, Jarvis.
More than 100,000 cannabis plants and over 900 pounds of dried cannabis bud as well as a large quantity of marihuana processing equipment and other property was seized.
The total value of seized cannabis is estimated to be over $55 million dollars.
The following individuals are charged under the Cannabis Act with Production – Cultivate Cannabis Without Authorization and Possession for the Purpose of Distribution:
· Thi BACH, 46 -years-old
· Thi CU, 58-years-old
· Minh HOANG, 56-years-old
· Dung LEVAN, 54 years-old
· Chang LIN, 55-years-old
· THI LUU, 48-years-old
· Hong NGUYEN, 48-years-old
· Minh NGUYEN, 53-years-old
· THI NGUYEN, 45-years-old
· Trong NGUYEN, 24-years-old
· Trung NGUYEN, 38-years-old
· Thi TRINH, 52-years-old
· Hai XU, 40-years-old
· Hai XU, 44-years-old
· Zheny YU, 41-years-old
All of the accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on a later date.
The PJFCET is responsible for enforcing the cannabis laws and investigating criminal enterprises that exploit or abuse the legal cannabis market.