RETURN TO SENDER: MAIL-ORDER POT SEED GOES ASTRAY

A Comox Valley marijuana seed business has been foiled because there
wasn't enough postage on the marijuana seed packages for them to reach
their destination.

When several Comox Valley residents received envelopes returned to
them because of insufficient postage, they were bemused. They had
never seen the envelopes before and most had no idea what they
contained. One recipient contacted Comox Valley RCMP.

The envelopes contained marijuana seeds, tucked into corrugated
plastic cards and wrapped in pieces of carbon paper with a light blue
backing which were then enclosed in white paper.

The seeds were being sold through the internet magazine, HighTimes, a
site that advertises marijuana seeds with names like BC God Bud ($150
a 20-seed pack).

Comox Valley RCMP linked the seed sale to a previous investigation
and, with additional information from the Vandalia Ohio Police
Department, located the address of the sender.

When Comox Valley RCMP drug section searched the address on May 26
they found 82,725 marijuana seeds, 1132 plants, 3.9 grams of magic
mushrooms, 384 grams marijuana bud and evidence relating to the the
advertising and selling of the seeds.

Comox Valley RCMP have arrested Daniel Anthony Kostantin, charging him
with production of marijuana, possession for the purpose of
trafficking marijuana plants, trafficking marijuana seeds and breach
of an undertaking. The RCMP are also recommending charges of
possession of marijuana for the purpose of exporting and two charges
of trafficking marijuana seeds.

Konstantin's first appearance in court will be on June 22 in
Courtenay.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to
contact Cpl. Andrew Irvine on 334 5908.