Canna Clinic has been raided for the third time in only two weeks. Canna Clinic is a B.C.-based dispensary chain that has opened up in Toronto.
The initial raid took place on June 22nd, targeting seven Toronto locations, six Toronto residences and six Vancouver locations. Police took the following actions:
- 80 employees arrested, charged, and released on scene
- Seized one vehicle
- Seized 178 kg of marijuana
- Seized 48 kg of THC edibles
- Seized 6.8 kg of shatter
- Seized 19 kg of cannabis resin
- Seized over $350,000 in cash
See the official TPS News Release
The second raid occurred at the Eglinton location, which re-opened two days later on Saturday June 24. Police raided it again on June 27th, seizing:
- 22 pounds of cannabis
- $13,000 cash
- Along with “associated equipment required for the operation of the dispensary”
The following people were charged:
Rocio Gomez Solar, 23, of Toronto
Christine Sylvia Dragos, of Toronto
Nicolette Daneiha Franklin, 22, of Toronto
Daniel Sol, 22, of Toronto
Keyanne Matthews, 26, of Toronto
Esron Duncan, 47, of Brampton
Hitarth Patel, 22, of Toronto
They were all charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule II substance and possession of proceeds of crime. They are to appear in court on August 22, 2017.
June 29th saw another raid, this time a the Yonge Street location. The Police seized:
- Drug paraphernalia
- Cash
- Electronics
- Other marijuana-related property
The following people were charged:
Houston-Nambu Bongeli, 21, of Oshawa
Taylor Jonathan Henderson, 24, of Toronto
Shauna Kaye Alicia Green, 27, of Brampton
Adam Jonathan Miziolek, 27, of Toronto
Justin John Bishop-Salij, 27, of Toronto
Cypress Doreen Reid-Smith, 21, of Toronto
Omar Abdul-Kader, 25, of Toronto
Alderman James Bennett, 50, of Toronto
They were all charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule II substance and possession of proceeds of crime. They are to appear in court on August 24, 2017.
On Wednesday, July 5, 2017, a third search warrant was issued for the Eglinton location. This time around:
5 people were charged:
Sean Vernon Guptill, 37, of Toronto
Emmanuel Alejandro Herrera, 28, of Toronto
Shannon Marie Jones, 29, of Toronto
Zackery Scott Lucas, 22, of Toronto
Ali Amini, 38, of Toronto
They were all charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule II substance and possession of proceeds of crime. They are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
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