Plants seized at local grow-op

Tuesday, Oct. 10 at approximately 12:19 p.m. members of the Caledon H.E.A.T. team, Caledon Crime Unit, Caledon Community Response Unit (CRU) and OPP Highway Safety Divisional-ERT members executed a drug warrant for a marihuana grow operation at 13538 Mississauga Road in Caledon.

As a result of the warrant, 18 marihuana plants were seized from an outdoor grow as well as a large quantity of dried marihuana. Total value of the seizure was $235,000.

Two Caledon residents were arrested and charged. F o r t y - e i g h t - y e a r- o l d Michael Frank and 42- year-old Sherri Frank have both been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marihuana, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Production of Marihuana. Court date for both has been set for Nov. 6.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Detective Chris Josiah at Caledon OPP, 519-927-3041. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (2477).