Police find 300 illegal cannabis plants during Operation Safe Driver Week CMV inspection
Ontario police charged a driver after finding hundreds of cannabis plants in his vehicle during an inspection.
The plants were discovered after a vehicle was inspected in Arthur, Ontario, on July 13 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week initiative.
Wellington County OPP said that they discovered approximately 300 illegal cannabis plants during one of the inspections.
While conducing commercial motor vehicle inspections for #OperationSafeDriverWeek, #WellingtonOPP located a commercial vehicle with approximately 300 illegal cannabis plants. The driver is now facing two charges under the Cannabis Act. ^ju pic.twitter.com/cTxISZGWWc
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 14, 2022
The plants were seized by police.
Driver Wai Sun Yeung, 58, was charged with possession of more than four cannabis plants (not budding or flowering), distribution of more than four cannabis plants (not budding or flowering), and operating without a valid Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration certificate.
42% of CMV inspected yesterday were UNSAFE. #WellingtonOPP working hard during #OperationSafeDriverWeek to keep @wellingtncounty roads safe. CMV inspections in Arthur resulted in 28 HTA charges 13 warns 2 criminal charges and appr 300 illegal cannabis plants seized. pic.twitter.com/i6QhFEFoa4
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 14, 2022