392 pounds of evidence: Peel Regional Police and OPP officers held a news conference yesterday to announce the seizure of nearly $6 million worth of hashish oil found in 43 vegetable oil containers

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392 pounds of evidence: Peel Regional Police and OPP officers held a news conference yesterday to announce the seizure of nearly $6 million worth of hashish oil found in 43 vegetable oil containers

Date11/24/1987

Names

Calleja, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: 392 pounds of evidence: Peel Regional Police and OPP officers held a news conference yesterday to announce the seizure of nearly $6 million worth of hashish oil found in 43 vegetable oil containers .

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Photographs

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English

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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