News (Media Awareness Project) - CN BC: Editorial: Police Have Been Busy |
| Title: | CN BC: Editorial: Police Have Been Busy |
| Published On: | 2010-11-24 |
| Source: | Prince George Free Press (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-11-26 03:01:35 |
POLICE HAVE BEEN BUSY
It's been almost a month since the Gang Crime Summit in Prince George. Has
anything come of it? Are we going to see a concerted effort from the
community to combat the gang problem in Prince George? The RCMP say a
report stemming from the summit will be soon be available to the public,
and will be presented to council for continued community action.
One of the questions that has been asked around coffee-shops is "what are
the police doing about organized crime?"
This week they let us know.
From January 2010 to November 2010 Prince George RCMP have attended more
than 40 residences in relation to marijuana grow operations. Police have
executed over 20 search warrants on properties that were involved in the
cultivation of marijuana. As a result of these investigations, police have
seized more than 50,000 marijuana plants with a street value of
approximately $35 million.
Prince George RCMP have carried out more than 200 drug-related
investigations that have all been linked to organized crime.
These investigations include street checks of individuals, vehicle stops
and the execution of search warrants at residences that were known as
"crack shacks," also being run by organized crime groups.
As a result of these raids, police have seized over 740 tabs of Ecstasy
(street value of $7,400), more than 2,000 grams of cocaine, including
crack, (street value of over $200,000) and over 1,072 grams of
methamphetamine (street value of over $85,000).
In addition to the vast amount of drugs seized, RCMP have also seized more
than $270,000 in cash from individuals involved in organized crime this year.
Police have removed approximately 30 firearms off our streets, which were
either located at a marijuana grow operation, at a crack shack, or seized
from an individual known to be involved with a gang.
They've been busy.
But they can't do it alone. If there was anything to come out of the Gang
Crime Summit, it was that it will take a community effort to combat the
gangs in Prince George.
The police have been busy. Have you?
It's been almost a month since the Gang Crime Summit in Prince George. Has
anything come of it? Are we going to see a concerted effort from the
community to combat the gang problem in Prince George? The RCMP say a
report stemming from the summit will be soon be available to the public,
and will be presented to council for continued community action.
One of the questions that has been asked around coffee-shops is "what are
the police doing about organized crime?"
This week they let us know.
From January 2010 to November 2010 Prince George RCMP have attended more
than 40 residences in relation to marijuana grow operations. Police have
executed over 20 search warrants on properties that were involved in the
cultivation of marijuana. As a result of these investigations, police have
seized more than 50,000 marijuana plants with a street value of
approximately $35 million.
Prince George RCMP have carried out more than 200 drug-related
investigations that have all been linked to organized crime.
These investigations include street checks of individuals, vehicle stops
and the execution of search warrants at residences that were known as
"crack shacks," also being run by organized crime groups.
As a result of these raids, police have seized over 740 tabs of Ecstasy
(street value of $7,400), more than 2,000 grams of cocaine, including
crack, (street value of over $200,000) and over 1,072 grams of
methamphetamine (street value of over $85,000).
In addition to the vast amount of drugs seized, RCMP have also seized more
than $270,000 in cash from individuals involved in organized crime this year.
Police have removed approximately 30 firearms off our streets, which were
either located at a marijuana grow operation, at a crack shack, or seized
from an individual known to be involved with a gang.
They've been busy.
But they can't do it alone. If there was anything to come out of the Gang
Crime Summit, it was that it will take a community effort to combat the
gangs in Prince George.
The police have been busy. Have you?
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