MISSING MARIJUANA PROMPTS INVESTIGATION

HOLDEN - RCMP have yet to find marijuana plants that disappeared from a
grow operation under investigation in May near Holden.

An internal investigation has been ordered into the disappearance of the
plants. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Wayne Oakes said the probe will look at whether
officers followed proper procedures.

Volunteer firefighters from Holden, Ryley and Tofield stumbled onto the
grow operation after they were called May 27 to a fire on an abandoned farm.

The RCMP said they secured the buildings before leaving to get a search
warrant, but when firefighters were called back to the farm the next
morning to deal with smouldering hay bales, the marijuana plants were gone.