TWO CHILDREN LIVING IN GROW HOUSE

Halton police arrested two people and called in the Children's Aid Society
following a drug bust at a south-end townhouse complex.

On Wednesday, just after 8:30 a.m., members of the Halton Regional Police
Drug and Morality Bureau executed a search in a unit on New Street.

Police say they recovered 103 marijuana plants in various stages of growth
from two rooms in the basement. The street value of the plants is estimated
at $20,600. Another $2,000 in growing equipment was also seized, say police.

Two children aged six and 10 were living in the home along with a man and
woman.

Det. Al Albano said the Children's Aid Society was arranging for temporary
care of the children as the accused were held for a bail hearing.

Police say that all of the smoke alarms in the unit were not operational.

"The problem we're encountering now is it's getting a little bit
dangerous," noting the unit raided is "right in the middle of six townhouse
units."

Two 33-year-old tenants each have been charged with two counts of
possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of producing a
controlled substance. They are now out on bail.