Posted: Dec 23, 2020 5:38 PM AT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
The RCMP raided five unlicensed cannabis dispensaries on Wednesday.(Mark Crosby/CBC)
Nine people were arrested Wednesday after the RCMP raided five unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the Halifax area.
Police say they seized a significant quantity of cannabis, cannabis products and cash from the dispensaries on Caldwell Road in Cole Harbour.
The businesses operated on land that is part of the Millbrook First Nation.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Lisa Croteau said the businesses had previously refused to voluntarily cease operations. Nova Scotia RCMP is continuing to employ a measured approach, which includes consultation with the stakeholders, to address the unlicensed sale of cannabis in the community, Croteau said in an emailed statement.