The Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged 7 individuals with numerous drug offences after the execution of a search warrant in Ramara townships.
August 2024 Orillia OPP received information about a Cannabis Marijuana grow operation in the township of Ramara. Investigation revealed that the rural property was being utilized for a significant outdoor grow operation. Orillia CSCU was able to determine that the property was licensed for indoor cultivation only, however, the grow was outdoors and significantly over the licensed amount.
On October 9, 2024, members of the Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) from Orillia, Nottawasaga, Dufferin and Huronia West/Collingwood CSCU with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine (K9) executed a search warrant on a residence in Ramara.
As a result of the investigation, 7 individuals have been arrested and the following items were seized:
· 2125 Cannabis Marijuana plants, valued at approximately $2,125,000
· 111 kilograms of dried Cannabis Marihuana, Valued at approximately $222,000 total value of seized items: $2,347,000
Yong LI, 68 years old from Ramara Township, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
Lifang Yang, 56 years old from Scarborough, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
Xuan Zhu, 56 years old from Thornhill, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
Yanling Su, 57 years old from Markham, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
Yanbing Li, 60 year old, no fixed address, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
WU-qin Su, 59 years old from Scarborough, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
Jiezhen Chen, 57 years old from Vaughan, was charged with:
• Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distribution
• Cannabis Act – Unlawful cultivation of Marihuana
The seven accused persons were released for future court appearances
