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News (Media Awareness Project) - CN MB: Clues For Spotting A Neighbourhood Pot House
Title:CN MB: Clues For Spotting A Neighbourhood Pot House
Published On:2004-06-27
Source:Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB)
Fetched On:2008-01-18 06:53:04
CLUES FOR SPOTTING A NEIGHBOURHOOD POT HOUSE

Some Winnipeg Police Pointers For Spotting An Indoor Marijuana Grow
Operation:

*Evidence of tampering with the electricity meter (damaged or broken
seals) or the ground around it.

*Homes made to look lived-in by the use of light timers, but very few
people are seen coming in and out of the home.

*Strange smells or overpowering smells of fabric softener.

*Water lines and/or electrical cords running to the basement or outbuilding.

*Unusual noises such as hammering or drilling into the basement foundation.

*People bringing unusual items into the house, such as bags of soil,
lots of plant roots and potting plants.

*People continually bringing items and taking items away in garbage
bags.

*Windows that are always covered.

*Residence or outbuilding has unusual number of roof vents or
exhaust-fan noises.

*Outbuildings that have air conditioners.

*Unusual amounts of steam coming from vents in the house in cold weather.

*A house rooftop with no snow on it when the roofs of surrounding
houses are snow-covered.

*High condensation around windows.

*Purchase of very expensive heat lamps for unexplained reasons.

For a full list, log on to
www.city.winnipeg.mb.ca/police/DrugUnit/marihuanagrowop.htm
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