Police dismantled two large scale pot crops worth more than $1.2 million as part of a sweep targeting outdoor marijuana grow-ops.

In early fall the Ottawa police drug unit, with the help of the air support and the marine, dive and trails team, did a two-day outdoor marijuana eradication project.

Two marijuana crops were located and seized by police in the rural west end of the city.

A total of 1,200 marijuana plants (450 kgs) were seized, with an estimated street value in excess of $1,200,000. Though cops did get the pot, they have yet to make any arrests.

"The seizure of this quantity of marijuana represents a significant loss of illicit profits, which finance a variety of criminal enterprises including gun smuggling and human trafficking," said Ottawa Police Drug Unit Acting Staff Sgt. Ian McDonell.