(North Kawartha Township, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Central Region Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) executed a warrant on Peterborough County Road 620 yesterday on a large outdoor marihuana grow operation.
Investigators with DEU were assisted by OPP members of the Tactic and Rescue Unit (TRU) and Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT). Officers seized a large quantity of marihuana in various stages of production, three vehicles and a farm tractor. Charged persons include:
Wei Kuan LEE (age 54 male) of Toronto, Ontario
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Man Dick YU (age 28 male) of Hong Kong, China
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Ying Hua YU (age 50 male) of Toronto, Ontario
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Hui REN (age 44 female) of Newmarket, Ontario
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Kin Keun WONG (age 28 male) of Hong Kong, China
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Lawrence YOUNG (age 56 male) of Newmarket, Ontario
Production of marihuana
Possession of a schedule II substance (marihuana) for the purpose of trafficking
Theft of electricity
All accused persons will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough, Ontario today (September 07, 2016) for a show cause hearing.
Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)