$796,000 In Cannabis Plants Seized in Norfolk County

Thursday, 8 October 2020 at 11:41

The Oxford Community Street Crime Unit assisted in a massive drug bust that lead to 3 arrests and nearly $800,000 in illegal cannabis seized. This is the 3rd massive illegal grow op in the region busted by police this season.

NORFOLK COUNTY - The OPP Haldimand Norfolk Community Street Crime Unit with the help from members of the Brant and Oxford Community Street Crime Unit busted up a massive illegal grow operation on Wednesday.

Together they executed a search warrant at a home in Simcoe and seized hundreds of marijuana plants. Police estimate the plants are worth $796,000 on the streets and officers also found over $20,000 in processed cannabis.

Charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling and cultivate, propagate or harvest cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house is the following individuals.

- 32-year-old Anuchit ZORUM of Norfolk County, Ontario,
- 33-year-old Xiao Jun HUANG of Markham, Ontario, and
- 57-year-old Cheng VIRAVOUTH of Brantford, Ontario.

All are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date. This is the third massive takedown of illegal grow operations in the area over the past couple of weeks.

The investigation is ongoing and police anticipate further arrests surrounding this investigation. If anyone has any information they are being urged to contact the Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

Did YOU know that #Cannabis plants grown outside the provincial and federal legislation, often times goes back to fund organized crime? 3 people charged and hundreds of plants seized at an address in Simcoe. #OPP continue to investigate. @NorfolkCountyCA #NorfolkOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/4usTdd9GlL
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) October 7, 2020