OPP lay charges against five men, seize $8M in illicit cannabis

Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against five men and seized $8 million in illicit cannabis.

Between October 2024 and July 2025, officers executed five search warrants in Etobicoke, Ohsweken, Scarborough, Brantford and an illicit cannabis grow operation in Binbrook.

Investigators seized the following items valued at more than $8 million:

• 753 lbs of dried illicit cannabis
• Large quantity of illicit cannabis products, including edibles and vapes
• 28,280 illicit cannabis plants in various stages of growth
• 400 cartons of contraband tobacco
• 30 grams of suspected cocaine
• $4,600 in Canadian currency

Wei Chen, 54, of Brantford, 59-year-old Ji Ye Lin of Scarborough, and 52-year-old Xiao Li Jiang of Scarborough have been charged with the following offences:

• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Possession for the purpose of distributing
• Distribution without authorization
• Possession for the purpose of selling

Terry Chan, 41, of Markham has been charged with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime
• Selling illicit cannabis
• Possession for the purpose of distributing
• Distributing cannabis
• Possession for the purpose of selling

Patrick Muhire, 32, Brantford has also been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.

Anyone with information regarding the illegal sale of cannabis is asked to contact the police at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or their website.

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