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[SIZE=+2]CN ON: Regional Pot Bust Scores 5,552 Plants[/SIZE]
(22 Sep 2007) Guelph Mercury Ontario
Guelph Police:cop: were part of a marijuana eradication program that saw 5,552 marijuana plants, weighing approximately 3,140 kilograms ( almost 7,000 pounds ), seized and destroyed over a six-day period this month.
Police forces from Waterloo Region, Guelph, Stratford, Halton, West Grey, OPP and the Kitchener detachment of the RCMP shared intelligence, technology and manpower in a joint initiative call Project Sabot that took place between Sept. 10 and 17.
Sergeant Cam Croal of the RCMP drug section said the plants had a street value of between $3.5 million and $5 million.
"The intent of the program is to eradicate the drug so it won't get into the market," Croal said.
"If individuals are there, charges will be laid. But we usually don't find people."
There was one arrest -- a man in Grey County was charged with production and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking in conjunction with the seizure of 1,990 pot plants, Croal said.
"Large-scale marijuana grow operations have been linked to organized crime and violence," Croal said.
"The marijuana that has been seized will reduce the amount that is available for sale, and when combined with the ongoing community-based awareness programs we're involved with, will contribute to the safety of our respective communities."
This is the time of year when outdoor crops:farm: are ready for harvesting, making them easier to detect. Croal said 535 plants were found in Wellington County during Project Sabot.
The policing partnership has been very successful, Croal said, "and the public has been excellent, too. We don't know everything and we rely on the public to help. We respond to tips any time of the year," he said.
Croal encouraged anyone with information about illegal drugs to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
[SIZE=-1]MAP posted-by: Richard Lake[/SIZE]
Pubdate: Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Source: Guelph Mercury (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 Guelph Mercury Newspapers Limited
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.guelphmercury.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1418
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Marijuana - Canada)
[SIZE=+2]CN ON: Regional Pot Bust Scores 5,552 Plants[/SIZE]
(22 Sep 2007) Guelph Mercury Ontario
Guelph Police:cop: were part of a marijuana eradication program that saw 5,552 marijuana plants, weighing approximately 3,140 kilograms ( almost 7,000 pounds ), seized and destroyed over a six-day period this month.
Police forces from Waterloo Region, Guelph, Stratford, Halton, West Grey, OPP and the Kitchener detachment of the RCMP shared intelligence, technology and manpower in a joint initiative call Project Sabot that took place between Sept. 10 and 17.
Sergeant Cam Croal of the RCMP drug section said the plants had a street value of between $3.5 million and $5 million.
"The intent of the program is to eradicate the drug so it won't get into the market," Croal said.
"If individuals are there, charges will be laid. But we usually don't find people."
There was one arrest -- a man in Grey County was charged with production and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking in conjunction with the seizure of 1,990 pot plants, Croal said.
"Large-scale marijuana grow operations have been linked to organized crime and violence," Croal said.
"The marijuana that has been seized will reduce the amount that is available for sale, and when combined with the ongoing community-based awareness programs we're involved with, will contribute to the safety of our respective communities."
This is the time of year when outdoor crops:farm: are ready for harvesting, making them easier to detect. Croal said 535 plants were found in Wellington County during Project Sabot.
The policing partnership has been very successful, Croal said, "and the public has been excellent, too. We don't know everything and we rely on the public to help. We respond to tips any time of the year," he said.
Croal encouraged anyone with information about illegal drugs to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
[SIZE=-1]MAP posted-by: Richard Lake[/SIZE]Pubdate: Sat, 22 Sep 2007
Source: Guelph Mercury (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 Guelph Mercury Newspapers Limited
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.guelphmercury.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1418
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Marijuana - Canada)
