RCMP have busted an illicit cannabis grow-op at a property in Metro Vancouver that is involved in another investigation into the illegal export of cannabis to Europe.
B.C. RCMP stated today (December 8) that federal RCMP teams and Langley RCMP used search warrants at a rural property located in Langley.
Although this property, which had been already undergoing a previous investigation, has five medical licences to produce cannabis, officers found and seized approximately 3,230 cannabis plants over the licensed amount.
In addition, RCMP seized about 136 kilograms (300 pounds) of packaged cannabis that was prepared for distribution.
B.C. RCMP
“Organized crime continues to try and shelter their illicit cannabis production through the exploitation of medical marihuana licenses,” Supt. Richard Bergevin stated in a news release.
The property is involved in an RCMP investigation, that began in 2018, into illegal cannabis exports from Canada to Europe.
In June 2019, officer used search warrants in Surrey, Delta, and Langley, and seized over 1,180 kilograms of dried cannabis, and over 5,300 cannabis plants (the licence permitted a maximum of 300 plants), in addition to vehicles, firearms, cash, and the fentanyl precursor chemical Aniline.
In October of this year, four male suspects were charged with cannabis exportation, and the case is now before the courts.
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