Another massive pot growing operation has been raided by the OPP.
Members of the East Region Community Street Crime Unit along with Lennox and Addington OPP, the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Emergency Response Team executed warrants at two properties on Goodyear Road in Greater Napanee on Tuesday.
Investigators seized nearly 4,000 cannabis plants, over 500 grams of hashish, nearly $5,000 in Canadian currency, a 22-calibre revolver, a crossbow and a variety of equipment used for production of cannabis, including 2020 pickup truck and a tractor.
A total of six people were arrested in the area. Charged are:
- Xing Chun Chen, 54 of Greater Napanee
- Xioa Lie Geng, 41 of Greenfield Park, Quebec
- Jing Feng Jiang, 46 of Toronto
All of these accused have been charged with:
- Cultivate, propagate or harvest more than four cannabis plants
- Possession of proceeds obtained by crime
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
Also charged are:
- Jing Fei Cao, 33 of Greater Napanee
- Yun Ying Cao, 65 of Greater Napanee
- Yingzhao Cui, 43 of Greater Napanee
These accused have been charged with:
- Cultivate, propagate or harvest more than four cannabis plants
- Possession of proceeds obtained by crime
All are scheduled to appear in Napanee court in October.