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Over $2 million in cannabis plants seized in grow operation bust: OPP

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Provincial police say seven people are facing charges after a massive grow operation bust outside Orillia, Ont., where over $2 million in cannabis plants were seized.

Police say they received a tip about an outdoor grow operation on a rural property in Ramara Township in August and determined that while the location was licensed for indoor cultivation, the outdoor grow was "significantly over the licensed amount."

Officers from several OPP detachments, along with the K9 unit, executed a search warrant on Wednesday at the residence and allegedly seized 2,125 cannabis plants with an estimated value of $2.1 million and over 100 kilograms of dried cannabis worth roughly $222,000.

The group arrested as part of the investigation all face drug-related charges and have since been released from custody with future court dates set.

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