OTTAWA — An 84-year-old woman was among those busted for allegedly mailing several pounds of marijuana from Ottawa to Nunavut.

Ottawa police said they've put a stop to a significant mail-order pot scheme to the Canadian North, where the street value of the drug is much higher.

Police raided four Ottawa homes Wednesday, charging 10 people, including four members — and three generations — of the same family.

"Just with the volume of drugs seized, the distribution network and the number of people involved, this was a fairly sophisticated operation," said acting Staff Sgt. Ian McDonell.

The operation also appears to be a family affair, with 55-year-old Elia Awad charged with trafficking marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana and cocaine, and 60-year-old George Awad charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine.

Eli Joseph Awad, 22, is charged with possession of cocaine and hashish, and a warrant is still outstanding for matriarch Adla Awad, 84, who is to be charged with possession of cocaine.

McDonell acknowledged it is "unusual" for police to arrest an elderly woman on serious drug offences.

Working with Canada Post, cops seized 668 grams of pot concealed in 12 half-empty coffee cans that were being mailed to Nunavut.

The total seizure included more than 30 lbs. of marijuana, 8,471 grams of hashish, 989 grams of powder cocaine and 1,137 grams of an unknown powder that was sent to a lab for analysis.

Nearly $3,500 in cash was also seized.

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