Mounties seize tens of thousands of illicit cannabis edibles packaged like candy in B.C.
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Federal investigators have arrested six people and seized tens of thousands of illicit cannabis edibles disguised as popular brand-name candies after raiding a pair of dispensaries in British Columbia.
Federal investigators have arrested six people and seized tens of thousands of illicit cannabis edibles disguised as popular brand-name candies after raiding a pair of dispensaries in British Columbia.
Mounties allege the suspects were part of an organized crime group that was producing and distributing cannabis, illicit drugs and counterfeit tobacco across the province.
Earlier this month, officers with the RCMP's Pacific Region Federal Policing division executed search warrants at two dispensaries and five residential properties on Vancouver Island.
In a news release Tuesday, the RCMP identified the dispensaries as the Green Coast Dispensary in Port Alberni and the Coastal Storm Dispensary in Lantzville.
Investigators say a suspected stash site in Port Alberni and a storage and production facility adjacent to the Coastal Storm Dispensary were also searched. "This included two modular trailers where cannabis edibles were being produced, stored, and distributed," the release said.
Authorities released photos of the seized cannabis products in packaging resembling common treats like Oreo cookies, Rice Krispies Treats, Kit Kat chocolate bars and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
More than 120,000 deceptively packaged cannabis edibles were seized by investigators, along with more than 225 kilograms of cannabis flower and several kilograms of processed cannabis products, according to the release.
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