COUPLE SENTENCED

CARNDUFF -- An Oxbow couple was sentenced on Tuesday in Carnduff
Provincial Court after a marijuana grow-op and unregistered firearms
were found in their home.

[name redacted], 42, pleaded guilty to unlawful production of
marijuana. Her lawyer, Doug Andrews, told the court that [name
redacted] was growing the large amount of marijuana for her own use.

Court was told that a grow-op was discovered by the RCMP in the home
on Aug. 30, 2006. Evidence was presented that there were 12 plants
found growing in two rooms. Several large plants were in the bud
stage. The grow-op was situated in two rooms in the basement of the home.

The operation had oxygen pumped into the rooms so the plants would
grow better. The air from the room was vented into the furnace
chimney. The walls and ceiling were lined with foil for optimum light
and the rooms had plant lighting.

The police used the excessive power bills and thermal readings to
identify the home as a suspected grow-op. Its production value was
estimated at $60,000 per year. Three firearms and ammunition were
found that were not registered and were laying on a shelf near the grow-op.

[name redacted], 41, entered guilty pleas to careless storage of
firearms and a charge of possession of marijuana.

[name redacted] received a 12-month conditional sentence to be served
in her home with a curfew. [name redacted] received a $500 fine on
the firearms charge and a $1,000 fine for the possession of marijuana
charge. They are both prohibited from having firearms for 10 years.