(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation conducted by members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), assisted by other West Region CSCU units, West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) resulted in charges being laid against five individuals.
On September 7, 2021, a search warrant was executed at an address on Oxford Road 29, Blandford-Blenheim Township.
As a result of the executed warrant, police seized over 1300 cannabis plants, over 300 pounds of processed cannabis, a quantity of suspected cocaine, hashish, cannabis resin, firearms and a stolen vehicle.
The value of the items seized in this investigation is over $2,000,000.
Pin CHEN, 31-years-old of Mississauga was charged with the following offence:
- Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House
Ronald LESPERANCE, 57-years-old of Drumbo was charged with the following offences:
- Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House
- Alter or Offer to Alter the Chemical or Physical Properties of Cannabis By The Use Of An Organic Solvent
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Yong LIU, 62-years-old of Markham was charged with the following offence:
- Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House
Evelyn RESENDES, 54-years-old of Drumbo was charged with the following offences:
- Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Alter or Offer to Alter the Chemical or Physical Properties of Cannabis By The Use Of An Organic Solvent
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Matthew RESENDES, 23-years-old of Cambridge was charged with the following offences:
- Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
The investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.
All of the accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on a later date.