Major cannabis bust in Port Hope
Photo courtesy of the OPP.
An investigation has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure of more than 7,600 illicit cannabis plants and 100 lbs of dried illicit cannabis bud valued at more than $3.8 million.
In December 2025, emergency services responded to a structure fire at a location on 5th Line in the Municipality of Port Hope. While at the location, the Municipality of Port Hope Fire Department notified the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) that cannabis was being grown at the property.
On Thursday, January 8, members from the OPP-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), and members of the Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit, executed a warrant at the location.
As a result of the investigation, eight individuals were each charged under the Cannabis Act, with unlawfully cultivate, propagate or harvest a cannabis plant and possession for the purpose of distribution. The accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on Wednesday, February 26.
