GOVERNMENT SEIZES POT GROWER'S HOME

A Malton man has pleaded guilty to operating a marijuana lab out of
a home he owns in Georgetown.

Tuyen Ngo pleaded guilty this week in Federal Court to charges of
unlawfully producing a controlled substance and possession of a
controlled substance.

Charges were laid by Halton Regional Police in connection with a
June 1, 2006 investigation. Investigators from Halton's Drug and
Morality Bureau executed a search warrant at a property owned by
Ngo, at 42 Duncan Dr. in Georgetown.

"The residence contained a sophisticated cannabis marijuana
laboratory," police said.

Earlier this month, the OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit placed
a restraint on the residence to hold the property for a future
forfeiture hearing.

After Ngo's guilty plea, the Federal Court ordered forfeiture of his
house to the Receiver General of Canada.

"This is the first grow operation forfeiture in Halton region," said
Insp. Chris Perkins, head of the Halton police Criminal
Investigations Division. "Asset forfeiture is a valuable tool that
police can use to help ensure public safety and sends a strong
message to criminals that we will not tolerate grow operations in
our communities."