A total of 172 marijuana plants were seized across the Island last week by members of the L Division, the PEI RCMP drug division.

The plants were located last Thursday during the RCMP's annual fly over done with the aid of a national department of defense helicopter.

The plants were located simply by sight and no charges will be laid.

"It's an eradication process," RCMP Corporal Ray McCormack said. "We simply find the plants and take them."

Plants were uncovered from as far east as Souris, and as far west as Wellington.

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