5 charged after raid on Richmond Street pot shop

CBC News | Posted: December 19, 2018 11:19 PM | Last Updated: December 19, 2018

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Five people are facing charges after London police and the OPP executed a search warrant at a cannabis store on Richmond Street on Thursday.

As a result of the raid, five people have been charged with illegally selling marijuana.

The five men charged range in age from 21 to 36 years old.

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Caption: Five people face charges after police raided a marijuana shop on Richmond Street. (Michelle Both/CBC News)

Police say they will appear in court "at a later date."

In a news release, London police say they are continuing to work with the OPP to crack down illegal cannabis retailers.

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