60,000 opium poppy plants seized in northeast Edmonton, 4 charged: police

'This isn't something we normally see': Police seize 60,000 plants after rare opium-field raid

A farmer's field in northeast Edmonton filled with 60,000 growing poppy plants is estimated to be between $160,000 and $500,000 in value.

Edmonton police seize about 60,000 opium poppy plants

Police have charged four people in connection to an opium poppy bust, which they say is worth between $160,000 and $500,000.

Edmonton police seize 60,000 opium poppies from field behind acreage

Police believe the discovery of 60,000 plants being grown in a field behind a rural Edmonton home is the second largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history.

Four charged after police find 60,000 opium plants in field behind Edmonton home

Opium poppy plants require special care and take months to grow.

Edmonton Police Seize 60,000 Opium Poppy Plants From Property

Four people have been charged in connection with an “elaborate” opium poppy-growing operation in northeast Edmonton, police say. Edmonton police said in an Oct. 14 statement that a search warrant had been executed at a property in July, where approximately 60,000 opium poppy plants were found growing behind the residence. The plants have a total estimated value of between $160,000 and $500,000. During the two-day operation, officers also found …

60,000 opium poppy plants seized in northeast Edmonton, 4 charged: police

Officers have charged four people after a search warrant in northeast Edmonton revealed around 60,000 opium plants as part of what they call an “elaborate poppy-growing operation.”