REGIONAL MARIJUANA ERADICATION STATISTICS RELEASED FOR
SEPTEMBER

During the month of September, members of the Central East Drug Unit
conducted marijuana eradication throughout Peterborough County,
Northumberland County, City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton Highlands.

The unit was assisted by the OPP Tactical Response Unit, OPP Emergency
Response Unit, OPP/City of Kawartha Lakes K9 Units and the OPP
Aviation Services.

Through Crime Stoppers tips and the public, officers located and
eradicated 49 marijuana plots.

The breakdown of each region is as follows

* Haliburton Highlands: 12 plots, 5,650 plants eradicated;

* Northumberland County: 20 plots, 3,101 plants eradicated;

* City of Kawartha Lakes; 11 plots, 3,642 plants eradicated;

* Peterborough County: six plots, 2,541 plants eradicated.

Total: 14,934 plants eradicated.

Included in the 49 eradicated plots, officers executed seven drug
search warrants.

In total, police officers charged 22 persons, seized 14 guns and
assorted grow equipment. Officers also encountered 16 nail-board traps
throughout marijuana grow operations.

Officers will be continuing eradication throughout the month of
October 2009.