5 people charged after raid on London marijuana dispensary

Thousands in drugs and cash seized during Richmond Row dispensary bust

Image | Marijuana raid

Caption: London police seized 4211.5 grams of marijuana bud valued at $42,115 during a raid on the London Relief Centre on Richmond Row. (London Police Force)

Five people have been charged after police seized thousands of dollars in drugs and cash during a raid on a London downtown marijuana dispensary Wednesday.
Police executed a search warrant, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, at the London Relief Centre, located at 691 Richmond Street, south of Oxford Street.

Image | London Relief Centre

(Nathan Swinn/CBC)

Police seized $45 thousand in drugs and $15 thousand in cash.
The drugs seized included:
  • 4211.5 grams of marijuana bud valued at $42,115
  • 35 grams of hash oil valued at $1,750
  • 40 grams of shatter valued at $4,000
  • a variety of THC infused products
Police also seized computer equipment and an automated bank machine.
Five people – all in their 20s – have been charged with multiple counts of possessing a Schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Three of the accused are from London. The two others are from the Toronto area.