$200,000 in drugs seized from illegal cannabis dispensary on Tecumseh Road

Cannabis buds are seen in a close up in this undated stock image. (Terrance Barksdale/Pexels.com)

Windsor police officers have arrested a 24-year-old man and seized over $200,000 in cannabis after the search of an illegal cannabis dispensary on Tecumseh Road West.

On May 29, members of the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Unit (DIGS) assisted the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) and the OPP in executing a search warrant at an unlicensed cannabis dispensary located in the 100 block of Tecumseh Road West.

During the search, officers seized over $200,000 worth of cannabis products and over $1,000 in cash.

The store was closed based on an order in section 18 of the Cannabis Control Act.

A 24-year-old was charged with:

• Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling
• Possession of illicit cannabis
• Possession of proceeds of crime

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.