MAMMOLITI WANTS NEW APT. GROW-OP COMPENSATION LAW

A major marijuana grow-op bust in a North York highrise has a Toronto
city councillor crusading to create new law.

York-West Ward 7 Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti met with Ontario PC Party
leader John Tory at 2600 Jane St. yesterday afternoon in the hopes of
introducing precedent-setting legislation that would provide highrise
residents with compensation in the event an illegal drug lab is found
within their building.

"I want them to demand what's theirs," Mammoliti said. "If you had an
illegal operation in your house that's disturbed your quality of life
for a month or two, you deserve some compensation."

On Nov. 23 the drug squad executed search warrants at the 13-storey
building where several units were found to be doubling as marijuana
grow labs. Approximately 6,000 plants were seized at an estimated
street value of $6 million. Three men have been arrested in the case,
including the building's superintendent.

Despite the seizure, Mammoliti said this may just be the
beginning.

"I think this is the tip of the iceberg," Mammoliti said.