Peel police shut down an illegal cannabis store and charged two men with drug-related offences in Mississauga at the end of last week.
During August, investigators from the Special Enforcement Bureau investigated an illicit and unlicensed Cannabis dispensary located in the area of Dundas Street and Hurontario Street in Mississauga, police said in a news release.
Then on Friday, August 25 at around 11:53 a.m., Strategic Tactical Enforcement Policing (S.T.E.P.) officers and Peel police uniform officers, executed a Cannabis Act search warrant on the illicit premise.
During the warrant, police seized various properties, including drugs, drug paraphernalia, Canadian currency, televisions, and a black handgun (BBgun).
Dennis Arenburg, 42, from Mississauga and Hong Anh Vu, 28, from Toronto were arrested and are facing several charges. Both men were released on an undertaking to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton at a later date.
Mississauga worked collaboratively with Peel police to establish an enhanced physical barrier to prohibit entrance to the establishment.
“This premise has shown a blatant disregard for law enforcement as eight Search Warrants were executed between January 2019 and December 2022, coupled with numerous calls for service”, the police statement said.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 3515.Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.
