[#item_full_content] In the summer of 2025, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) received a complaint from a concerned community member reporting that an illegal cannabis dispensary, known as “The Red Eyes,” had sold cannabis products to a 13-year-old youth. Members of the GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) immediately engaged with the complainant and launched an investigation under the Cannabis Act. On August 7th, 2025, DEU officers – assisted by the GSPS Emergency Response Unit and Intelligence Unit – arrested a male suspect associated with the illegal dispensary after observing him delivering cannabis products. A Cannabis Act search warrant was subsequently executed at a residence on Rutherglen Crescent in Sudbury. During the arrest and search, officers seized: Approximately 200 pounds of dried cannabis marijuana Cannabis vape pens, edibles, and hashish Approximately $14,000 in cash, suspected to be proceeds from illegal cannabis sales The estimated street value of the seized cannabis products is $300,000. (The photo represents approximately one-quarter of the total seizure). The sale of cannabis is regulated in the Province of Ontario. For consumer safety, cannabis should be purchased through licensed, legitimate retailers. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. The accused has been charged under the Cannabis Act and Criminal Code of Canada with the following offences: • Possession for the purpose of distributing • Possess, produce, sell, distribute cannabis • Fail to comply with labelling regulations • Labelling that appeals to young person • Sale of cannabis to an individual • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 The accused is scheduled to appear in bail court on August 8, 2025. His name cannot be released as the information has not yet been sworn to through the court process. The GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit, part of the Integrated Crime Section, remains committed to working with policing and community partners to target major criminal operations that pose a direct threat to the safety and well-being of Greater Sudbury. Through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships, and traditional police work, the Integrated Crime Section continues to identify and disrupt organized crime – holding offenders accountable and removing illegal drugs, firearms, and proceeds of crime from our community. https://www.gsps.ca/en/news/illegal-cannabis-dispensary-investigation-leads-to-arrest-and-significant-seizure.aspx 
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