Police busted a grow op in Stirling-Rawdon, seizing about $1.3 million worth of cannabis plants.
Central Hastings OPP say a search warrant was executed at a rural property on Cooke Road Thursday morning around 9:45.
Officers seized more than 2000 cannabis plants.
As a result, Phuc Dau MAC, aged 66, from Markham and Wei Kuan LEE, aged 59 from Toronto have been charged with the following offences:
• Cultivate, propagate or harvest a cannabis plant that is from seed or plant material that is illicit cannabis
• Cultivate, propagate, or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house
• Possession for the purpose of distributing
They are scheduled to appear in court in Belleville in early August.
Police say if you discover or suspect an outdoor marijuana grow operation:
1. As soon as possible, call your local police or CrimeStoppers.
2. Do not touch the marijuana plants due to potential chemical residue on the plants.
3. If confronted by a marijuana grower, leave the area immediately and contact police.
4. If possible and safe to do so, record any licence plate or GPS information and notify police.
5. In some cases, outdoor marijuana grows are guarded or protected by booby traps. If you discovered a crop of marijuana plants, do not enter the area. For your personal safety, turn around and immediately leave the area the same way you came in.
