OPP seize $100K worth of marijuana on rural property near Arthur

Drugs, weapons, and drug production and trafficking equipment were seized. (Source: OPP)

Two men are facing numerous drug charges, after Wellington OPP raided a rural residence northeast of Arthur.

Police executed a search warrant at a property on Wellington Road 16 near Damascus early Friday morning.

Drugs, weapons, and drug production and trafficking equipment were seized.

The estimated street value of the drugs is more than $100,000.

OPP arrested 58-year-old Lawrence Jesse Johnson of Arthur, and he faces charges that include production of cannabis marihuana, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a weapon.

A warrant has been issued for 59-year-old David Andrew Westra of Sundridge, Ontario.

Westra faces charges of production and possession of marijuana.