Five charged in cannabis bust - The North Bay Nugget

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The Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit and North Bay OPP Crime Unit seized about 3,700 cannabis plants worth an estimated $3.7 million after executing a warrant at an industrial building Wednesday on Exeter Road in North Bay.

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“As a result of the warrant being executed, police seized approximately 3,700 cannabis plants at various stages of growth as well as numerous drug-related paraphernalia,” OPP said in a media release.

Five people inside the building were arrested and charged.

Yihua Zheng, 58, of North Bay and Qui Yan, 33, of Markham was charged with cultivating cannabis plants at a place that is not their dwelling and fraud under $5,000.

Yung Chan, 52, of Markham, Bingkun Gao, 30, of Toronto and Ling You, 28, of Markham were charged with cultivating cannabis plants at a place that is not their dwelling .

All the accused have been scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on Dec. 14.

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