POT ADVOCATE FELGER ARRESTED

Marijuana advocate Tim Felger is facing a second round of drug
trafficking charges after being arrested by the Mission RCMP.

The Mission Mounties and an undercover operator worked a sting and
arrested Felger for allegedly selling pot out of his Das Bhang
Convenience Store and Political Office on Horne Street, which also
sells pot paraphernalia.

Felger appeared in Abbotsford provincial court Thursday on two counts
of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of
trafficking marijuana. Abbotsford Police arrested the 52-year-old
under similar circumstances in May 2009 for allegedly selling pot to
minors out of his Da Kine store on Essendene Avenue, which has now been closed.

He is awaiting trial on one count of possession for the purpose of
trafficking and six counts of trafficking. After a protracted battle
with the City of Abbotsford, Felger lost his business licence and
moved his operations to Mission, opening Das Bhang in the fall.

RCMP initiated the investigation into Felger after getting several
complaints around drug trafficking from residents and business owners.

Insp. Pat Walsh, head of Mission RCMP, said the force takes citizen
complaints of drug trafficking very seriously.

"This is particularly disturbing because it was occurring from within
a local business in our downtown core," Walsh said.