$340,000 Marijuana Seized, Oshawa Couple Arrested

Posted September 17, 2010 11:05 am.

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An Oshawa couple have been arrested after Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) allegedly found over $340,000 of marijuana in their backyard.

DRPS investigated after an anonymous complaint was made regarding the plants on Southridge Street in Oshawa.

Officers allegedly found 34.1 kilograms of marijuana in a backyard shed, along with a replica handgun.

The accused have been with released with court conditions.

Riccardo Dasilva, 33, and Sofia Dasilva, 31, are charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance and Production of Controlled Substance.

If you have any information regarding the investigation, please contact the Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5100. You can also leave an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tips may lead to a reward of up to $2, 000.

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