Peel Regional Police say they have shut down an illegal marijuana dispensary operated in Mississauga by a man and woman from Toronto.

Police executed a search warrant at 119 Dundas St. E. at 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 25) and seized cannabis and cash.

Although cannabis is now legal, it can only be legally purchased online. Storefronts will not be allowed to open until next April.

Peel police have said they will enforce the law if any dispensaries remain open in Brampton or Mississauga.

“We want to remind members of our community that there are no legal cannabis dispensaries within our region and that all purchases must be made through the Ontario Government website,” according to a news release.

Police said property owners who rent to tenants running illegal cannabis dispensaries also face fines.

Police worked on the investigation in partnership with the City of Mississauga’s Compliance and Licensing Enforcement Unit.

Jamal Gilcott, 25, and Ventura Miller, 32, both of Toronto have been charged with unlawfully selling cannabis, an offence under the new Ontario Cannabis Act.

For more on cannabis and the law, visit peelpolice.ca.

Anyone with information about an illegal dispensary should call the Vice, Narcotics, and Street Level Organized Crime Unit at 905-453-3311, ext. 3515 or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

