Police take in over $17,000 worth of marijuana plants in South River drug bust

Two South River men are facing charges in connection to a drug bust on August 9.
The Almaguin Highlands OPP and North East Region Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on a residence on Ottawa Street in South River. Police seized 33 marijuana plants valued at around $17,000. A 27-year-old man and a 60-year-old-man were charged with production of a schedule two substance. They were released from police custody and will appear in court on September 28 in Sundridge.