80 pot clinic employees arrested in Toronto, Vancouver
Posted June 27, 2017 10:56 am.
Last Updated June 27, 2017 11:06 am.
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Eighty people were charged and released after drug squads in Toronto and Vancouver executed 19 search warrants last Thursday.
Project Lincoln scoured through seven Canna Clinics locations, six Toronto residences and six Vancouver residences on June 22, with the assistance of the RCMP.
Following the searches, police say they seized one vehicle, 178 kilograms of marijuana, 48 kilograms of THC edibles, 6.8 kilograms of shatter, 19 kilograms of cannabis resin and more than $350,000 in cash.
Charges include trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime and breach of recognizance.
At least four of the 80 staff arrested were from Toronto and scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Here’s a list of the Toronto locations affected:
Harbour Square and Queen’s Quay
Cowan Avenue and King Street West
Fort York Boulevard and Spadina Avenue
Queen Street West and Dowling Avenue
Harbour Square and Queen’s Quay West
Here’s a list of the Vancouver locations affected:
McFarland Road and Reginald Drive, Denman Island
Prince Albert Street and East 30th Avenue
Nelson Street and Burrand Street
Granville Street and West 13th Avenue