Canna Clinic Staff Charged in Multiple Police Raids Posted onJuly 31, 2017June 22, 2020/ Devry Smith Frank LLP 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. If you require representation for criminal disputes, please contact Devry Smith Frank LLP’s criminal lawyers. For all other legal services and inquiries, please visit our website or call us directly at 416-449-1400. “This article is intended to inform and entertain. Its content does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon by readers as such. If you require legal assistance, please see a lawyer. Each case is unique and a lawyer with good training and sound judgment can provide you with advice tailored to your specific situation and needs.” Related Posts