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Lloydminster RCMP proudly announced the seizure of 747 marijuana plants and nine kilograms of harvested buds from a home in the border city on Friday.
The bust, which happened early Thursday morning in the 3400 block of 67th Avenue, was the result of an investigation that began last December after RCMP received information that led investigators to look into the possibility of a marijuana grow operation in the city of Lloydminster, a spokesperson said in a news release.
The RCMP/Edmonton Police Service Green Team and Lloydminster-based forensic identification officers assisted with executing search warrants at the home on 67th Avenue, as well as a second residence in the 5700 block of 41st Avenue.
The second search provided investigators with additional evidence believed related to the drug trade and resulted in the arrest of a 51-year-old man from Lloydminster with ties to both locations, the release noted.
At this point no charges have been formally sworn as the investigation continues.
The plants were at various stages of growth, and the 67th Avenue home is believed to have sustained extensive damage from mold a frequent consequence of marijuana growing operations.
According to RCMP, an average, fully mature pot plant produces enough bud to roll up to 500 joints. If all of the plants seized on Thursday had reached maturity, the total crop could have therefore yielded 373,500 joints.
A kilogram of processed bud can be rolled into 7,000 joints on average, which means the harvested product seized alongside the plants could have produced a further 63,000 joints, the release notes.
In total this investigation has the potential of removing approximately 436,500 joints . . . from negatively impacting the health and lives of residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan and many other locations.
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The bust, which happened early Thursday morning in the 3400 block of 67th Avenue, was the result of an investigation that began last December after RCMP received information that led investigators to look into the possibility of a marijuana grow operation in the city of Lloydminster, a spokesperson said in a news release.
The RCMP/Edmonton Police Service Green Team and Lloydminster-based forensic identification officers assisted with executing search warrants at the home on 67th Avenue, as well as a second residence in the 5700 block of 41st Avenue.
The second search provided investigators with additional evidence believed related to the drug trade and resulted in the arrest of a 51-year-old man from Lloydminster with ties to both locations, the release noted.
At this point no charges have been formally sworn as the investigation continues.
The plants were at various stages of growth, and the 67th Avenue home is believed to have sustained extensive damage from mold a frequent consequence of marijuana growing operations.
According to RCMP, an average, fully mature pot plant produces enough bud to roll up to 500 joints. If all of the plants seized on Thursday had reached maturity, the total crop could have therefore yielded 373,500 joints.
A kilogram of processed bud can be rolled into 7,000 joints on average, which means the harvested product seized alongside the plants could have produced a further 63,000 joints, the release notes.
In total this investigation has the potential of removing approximately 436,500 joints . . . from negatively impacting the health and lives of residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan and many other locations.
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