Cops Seize $3M Worth Of Pot In Haliburton

Posted October 7, 2007 12:00 pm.

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Police in Haliburton seized a substantial amount of marijuana Friday after a group of men were held hostage at gunpoint.

Police said six men were detained by a group of armed men dressed in camouflage in the township of Minden Hills, in Haliburton County. The victims managed to get away after being held for about three hours and called police.

Officers have seized some 1,800 pounds of pot, worth an estimated $3 million. Cops are still looking for four suspects.

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