Northumberland OPP discovered an illegal cannabis grow operation while checking out a dropped 9-1-1 call.

Officers responded to the dropped call at an address on 6 th Line in the Municipality of Port Hope late Friday afternoon and discovered what was believed to be an illegal Cannabis grow operation.

As a result, a search warrant was executed with the assistance of the OPP Peterborough-Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU).

Police seized over 1,000 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of approximately $1,000,000.

Cannabis plants and processed cannabis seized from a Port Hope property October 10, 2025. (Photo: Northumberland OPP)

In addition, over 500 lbs of processed Cannabis were located on the property.

Yikai Ding, age 59 of no fixed address, and 69-year-o

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