OPP netted about 7,000 contraband marijuana plants from a licensed greenhouse operation in Leamington July 24th.

The province wide ‘Project Moon’ operation targeted illegal production and trafficking and was spearheaded by York Regional Police.

Police say the operation had ties to an Asian drug ring in the GTA.

Officers raided 24 properties and confiscated 20,000 plants, more than 560kg  of dried cannabis, 23kg of methamphetamine, guns, nearly 2000 ecstasy pills, $220,000 and four firearms.