The Edmonton Police in Canada busted a massive poppy plantation site hidden behind a residence in the city and charged four Indian-origin men. The police described it as an elaborate poppy-growing operation, which is rarely encountered. Sukhdeep Dhanoa, 42, Sandeep Dandiwal, 33, Gurpreet Singh, 30, and Kulwinder Singh, 40, are each charged with Production of a Controlled Substance, contrary to Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in Canada. The police said that a search operation was executed on a property based on a tip that opium plants were being grown. Investigators found 60,000 plants. The entire field had an estimated value of $160,000 to $500,000. "During the two-day investigation, officers also located additional poppy seeds and doda power, which is made

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