(HALDIMAND COUNTY) - Several individuals were arrested following an illicit cannabis grow operation investigation in Haldimand County.

More than 100,000 cannabis plants and over 900 pounds of dried cannabis bud as well as a large quantity of marihuana processing equipment and other property was seized.

The total value of seized cannabis is estimated to be over $55 million dollars.

The following individuals are charged under the Cannabis Act with Production - Cultivate Cannabis Without Authorization and Possession for the Purpose of Distribution: 

• Thi BACH, 46 -years-old
• Thi CU, 58-years-old
• Minh HOANG, 56-years-old
• Dung LEVAN, 54 years-old
• Chang LIN, 55-years-old
• THI LUU, 48-years-old
• Hong NGUYEN, 48-years-old
• Minh NGUYEN, 53-years-old
• THI NGUYEN, 45-years-old
• Trong NGUYEN, 24-years-old
• Trung NGUYEN, 38-years-old
• Thi TRINH, 52-years-old
• Hai XU, 40-years-old
• Hai XU, 44-years-old
• Zheny YU, 41-years-old

All of the accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on a later date.