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Hamilton Police Seize Over $4.5 Million in Cannabis Shipment Destined for U.S

Hamilton Police Service · Hamilton Police Service · last updated
A 56-year-old Hamilton man is facing charges relating to trafficking and exporting in illegal cannabis, police seized more than 296 kilograms of cannabis that was destined for the state of Illinois, USA. Hamilton Police were called to an industrial area in Stoney Creek on Monday, March 1, 2021 shortly after 2:30 p.m., regarding a suspicious shipment being loaded onto a transport truck. Upon arrival police discovered processed cannabis hidden in amongst the shipment. The estimated value of the drugs seized is believed to be more than $4.5 Million in Canadian currency. The shipment was destined for the state of Illinois, USA.
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