Halton police said they were called to what they referred to as “a distribution centre” on Dec. 12 after receiving a report regarding a suspicious vehicle and an anomalous package the warehouse had received.

Police said their investigation led them to two OPSEU members.

Officers emphasized that at no time did police direct anyone to cease contact with employees at the distribution centre.

Police determined the package posed no risk to public safety and no charges were laid.

Rumours have been circulating for some time about the presence of a cannabis distribution centre in Oakville.

The OCS has previously refused to confirm or deny the centre is present within the community and will not confirm whether the location Thomas has provided is accurate.

OCS Communications Manager Amanda Winton did say OCS has delivered more than 400,000 orders across Ontario since legalization on Oct. 17.

Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said council only became aware that a cannabis distribution warehouse was operating in Oakville in December, when senior town officials shared information from the provincial government.

“Council and staff have respected the province’s request that the location be kept confidential for reasons of security and employee safety,” said Burton.

“There is no retail function at the warehouse.”

Burton emphasized the OCS’s online sales and warehouse are matters over which council has no say.

The revelation that the OCS’s online cannabis sales are distributed from Oakville comes as Oakville town council prepared to vote on whether to permit retail cannabis stores within the town. That vote, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., at the Halton Region facility at 1151 Bronte Rd., did not impact the distribution centre.

Burton and much of the rest of council made it clear prior to the recent municipal election that they were not in favour of cannabis retail stores in Oakville.