NO ARRESTS AS DRUGS SEIZED FROM TWO GROW OPS

Ridge Meadows RCMP's Marijuana Enforcement Team, who were assisted by
members of the Crime Reduction Team, executed two more residential
search warrants on Thursday.

In total, police seized 804 plants in various stages of growth, along
with 723 grams of dried marijuana.

The first search warrant was executed around 8 a.m. at a residence in
the 23100 block of Dewdney Trunk Road. After clearing that home, the
team attended to a house in the 13300 block of 235 Street, entering
this house just after 1:30 p.m. No arrests have been made in either
case, and both are still under investigation.

"Growing marijuana in homes continues to be a community safety
problem," said S/Sgt. Alex Bodden, the Operations Support NCO at Ridge
Meadows Detachment.

"Police have seen several instances where violence has erupted in
quiet neighbourhoods, as a result of this type of criminal activity.
It is also common knowledge that marijuana grown in British Columbia
is linked to organized crime groups, who either sell the drug, or
trade it for other street drugs, such as cocaine. Ridge Meadows RCMP
have this dedicated team of police officers that will continue to
investigate instances of marijuana grow operations."