Several departments of the OPP have put a major dent in the drug trade in Northern Ontario after finding a multi-million dollar grow op near Espanola. The outdoor marijuana operation was discovered in the Massey area and involves 3,100 marijuana plants worth $3.1 million. OPP units raided the site, arrested two men and seized the plants.
The men are charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and production of marijuana. Both are from Markham and in their mid-30’s. The investigation into the grow op continues.