An eight-month, multi-jurisdictional investigation uncovered a network that police allege was illegally producing cannabis in Ontario and then shipping it to Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Ontario Provincial Police say five people between the ages of 32 and 59 — four from the GTA and one from Brantford, Ont. — face 18 offences in connection with the case, mostly under the Cannabis Act . It was not clear as of publication time whether anyone outside of Ontario is facing charges in the case.

As part of the investigation, officers seized 753 pounds of dried illicit cannabis, 28,280 illicit cannabis plants and a large quantity of illicit cannabis products, like edibles and vapes, as well as some contraband tobacco, 30 grams of suspected cocaine and $4,600. Police valued the items s

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