Over $800,000 in illegal cannabis seized in London after months-long Ontario distribution process – London

An OPP investigation into an illegal cannabis distribution network in southwestern Ontario, with the help of the London Police Service, resulted in the seizure of over US$800,000 worth of illegal cannabis and cannabis-related products.

The investigation began in May after London Police submitted information to OPP and formed the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET).

On November 9, PJFCET executed three search warrants in the City of London and one in Woodstock.

Police seized approximately 110 kilograms of dried cannabis, five kilograms of cannabis resin, two kilograms of cannabis shatter, more than 4,500 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape pens, 170 vials of cannabis shatter, 280 THC bars and more than 5,000 THC gummies.

Nine hundred psilocybin gummies were also seized, along with 800 psilocybin bars, more than 1,000 pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, 60 THC suckers, 55 milliliters of cannabis oil, 16 ounces of cocaine, more than 100 suspected oxycodone pills, more than 200 suspected Percocet pills and more than 150 suspected hydromorphone pills.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately $876,895, according to police.

In addition, officers seized more than $1 million in Canadian currency, two gold Rolex watches with an approximate value of $20,000 each, and three vehicles with an estimated combined value of more than $270,000 as crime-related property . A sawn-off shotgun with ammunition was also seized.

Five people, including four Londoners, have been charged with a total of 25 offences.

Kyle Catherwood, 28, Mariah King, 28, Keiryn Jacobs, 32, and David McNiven, 55, all from London, and Matthew Blumenstock, 31, from Woodstock, have been charged with a total of 25 offenses, including multiple possession of an illegal substance for the purpose of trade and theft.

They were released from custody upon arrest and are due to appear in court in January 2023.

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