Ottawa Police Say a 32-Year-Old Ottawa Woman Is Charged Under the Cannabis Control Act With Selling and Possessing Illicit Cannabis and Under the Criminal Code With Selling Unpackaged and Unstamped Tobacco and Possession of Proceeds of Crime After the Central District Neighbourhood Resource Team Executes a Search Warrant at a Cannabis and Nicotine Retail Establishment in the 300 Block of Catherine Street and Seizes 72,720 Cigarettes and About 13 Kilograms of Cannabis Flower (October 20, 2026)
The Ottawa Police Service says its Central District Neighbourhood Resource Team, with assistance from the Drug Intake Unit and the Tactical Unit, executed a search warrant on Monday, October 19, 2026 at a cannabis and nicotine retail establishment in the 300 block of Catherine Street in Ottawa, and that officers seized what it calls significant quantities of illicit cannabis, tobacco, nicotine products and cash. The force says a 32-year-old Ottawa woman was charged under the Cannabis Control Act with selling and possessing illicit cannabis, and under the Criminal Code with selling unpackaged and unstamped tobacco and possession of proceeds of crime. The force published its news release on October 20 and says the investigation forms part of its ongoing efforts to address the illegal sale of cannabis, tobacco and nicotine products in the community.
The Charges
The Ottawa Police Service says “A 32-year-old Ottawa woman was charged under the Cannabis Control Act with selling and possessing illicit cannabis.” It adds that she “was also charged under the Criminal Code with selling unpackaged and unstamped tobacco, and possession of proceeds of crime.”
What the Force Says Was Seized
The release introduces its inventory as “significant quantities of illicit cannabis, tobacco, nicotine products and cash, including” the following: 72,720 cigarettes; 187 tins of nicotine pouches; 335 cigars; 124 nicotine vape devices; approximately 13 kilograms of cannabis flower; 49,244 mg of THC-infused edibles; 393 grams of hash; 80 THC vape cartridges; and more than $10,000 in Canadian currency.
The Units on the File
The force credits the search warrant to the Ottawa Police Service Central District Neighbourhood Resource Team “with assistance from the Drug Intake Unit and Tactical Unit.” The release asks anyone with information to call 613-236-1222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
What Has Not Been Published
- The accused: The release does not name the 32-year-old woman.
- The business: The release gives the 300 block of Catherine Street but does not name the establishment.
- Custody and court: The release gives no custody status, release conditions or court date.
- Case number: The release carries no case or occurrence number.
Timeline
- Monday, October 19, 2026The Central District Neighbourhood Resource Team, assisted by the Drug Intake Unit and the Tactical Unit, executes a search warrant at a cannabis and nicotine retail establishment in the 300 block of Catherine Street.
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m.The Ottawa Police Service publishes the seizure inventory and the charges against a 32-year-old Ottawa woman.
Executed the October 19 search warrant.
Assisted with the search warrant.
Assisted with the search warrant.
Sources
- Ottawa Police Service, “Woman charged following search warrant at illegal cannabis and tobacco store,” October 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. — for the charges, the seizure and the units — ottawapolice.ca
The accused is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Ottawa Police Service, as published in its news release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.