(LEAMINGTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) in Leamington, and the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) in partnership with Municipality of Leamington by-law, executed a warrant in the 100 block of Mersea Road 5, in the Municipality of Leamington, on March 24, 2022.

Officers located approximately 7600 cannabis plants in various stages of growth, 500 pounds of processed cannabis, and various grow equipment, with a total value of approximately $ 4,418,490.

Four persons were arrested as follows:

Jian CHEN, age 64 of Scarborough, ON

Yunguang GAO, age 58, of Scarborough, ON

Xiaoqin KANG, age 58, of Aurora, ON

Zhenzeng WENG, age 66, of Markham, ON

All above parties were charged with Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest More Than Four Cannabis Plants, Contrary to the Cannabis Act of Canada. They will appear in a Windsor court on a later date.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.