News (Media Awareness Project) - Canada: Terms May Rise For Setting Traps |
| Title: | Canada: Terms May Rise For Setting Traps |
| Published On: | 2003-04-12 |
| Source: | London Free Press (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-20 20:10:03 |
TERMS MAY RISE FOR SETTING TRAPS
OTTAWA -- Pot growers who rig deadly booby traps to protect their product
could soon face stiffer penalties.
Justice Minister Martin Cauchon introduced new legislation yesterday aimed
at protecting front-line firefighters and police officers from explosives,
trip-wired firearms and false floors.
The devices are commonly set in marijuana-growing operations or clandestine
drug labs to impede police or rival gangs.
A proposed 10-year maximum sentence under the Criminal Code would rise to
14 years if an emergency worker is injured or a life sentence if they are
killed. Currently, setting a trap nets a maximum five-year prison term.
OTTAWA -- Pot growers who rig deadly booby traps to protect their product
could soon face stiffer penalties.
Justice Minister Martin Cauchon introduced new legislation yesterday aimed
at protecting front-line firefighters and police officers from explosives,
trip-wired firearms and false floors.
The devices are commonly set in marijuana-growing operations or clandestine
drug labs to impede police or rival gangs.
A proposed 10-year maximum sentence under the Criminal Code would rise to
14 years if an emergency worker is injured or a life sentence if they are
killed. Currently, setting a trap nets a maximum five-year prison term.
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