News (Media Awareness Project) - CN NS: Raid Shuts Down $400,000 Pot Farm In New Waterford |
| Title: | CN NS: Raid Shuts Down $400,000 Pot Farm In New Waterford |
| Published On: | 2002-01-24 |
| Source: | Cape Breton Post (CN NS) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-24 23:12:54 |
RAID SHUTS DOWN 400,000 POT FARM IN NEW WATERFORD
Constable Stephen MacKinnon of the Drugs and Street Crime Section of
the Cape Breton Regional Police Service, secures some marijuana
plants in a police vehicle, following a raid at a residence located
at 641 Mahon Street (in background), New Waterford, Wednesday, in
which 354 marijuana plants and related paraphernalia, a street value
of about $400,000, was seized.
Police arrested a 37-year-old man and his 17-year-old son after
seizing drugs and related paraphernalia worth an estimated $400,000
in a raid Wednesday.
The man, who is from British Columbia, will appear in Sydney
provincial court this morning to face charges of cultivating
marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Sgt. Paul Jobe of the Cape Breton Regional Police drug section said
the raid took place at about 7 a.m. and involved six members of the
drug and street crime section armed with a warrant.
He said the man and his son were both sleeping at the time and both
co-operated. The arrests went without incident.
A search of the residence located a full scale marijuana growing
operation, including 354 marijuana plants in various stages of
maturity. The plants were located in the basement and an upstairs
room.
Jobe said it was a three-tier operation, with plants in a starting
stage, mid-size and at full stage of growth, almost to maturity.
Police seized the plants as well as lights, heaters, timers and
various other paraphernalia.
"(The estimated value of $400,000) is going by the street value of
$20 a gram - 354 plants."
The month-long investigation was the result of information received
from anonymous sources.
The man and his son were taken to central lockup in Sydney for
questioning and were still in custody by late Wednesday. No decision
had yet been made on charges against the son.
Jobe said the man moved to New Waterford from British Columbia about
four months ago and is not from the area. He was renting the house
where the raid took place.
Jobe said they keep random samples of the plants as evidence. Health
and Welfare has been notified of the drug bust and when permission is
received the plants will be destroyed at an undisclosed location.
"We do this at different locations each time because of security reasons."
Constable Stephen MacKinnon of the Drugs and Street Crime Section of
the Cape Breton Regional Police Service, secures some marijuana
plants in a police vehicle, following a raid at a residence located
at 641 Mahon Street (in background), New Waterford, Wednesday, in
which 354 marijuana plants and related paraphernalia, a street value
of about $400,000, was seized.
Police arrested a 37-year-old man and his 17-year-old son after
seizing drugs and related paraphernalia worth an estimated $400,000
in a raid Wednesday.
The man, who is from British Columbia, will appear in Sydney
provincial court this morning to face charges of cultivating
marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Sgt. Paul Jobe of the Cape Breton Regional Police drug section said
the raid took place at about 7 a.m. and involved six members of the
drug and street crime section armed with a warrant.
He said the man and his son were both sleeping at the time and both
co-operated. The arrests went without incident.
A search of the residence located a full scale marijuana growing
operation, including 354 marijuana plants in various stages of
maturity. The plants were located in the basement and an upstairs
room.
Jobe said it was a three-tier operation, with plants in a starting
stage, mid-size and at full stage of growth, almost to maturity.
Police seized the plants as well as lights, heaters, timers and
various other paraphernalia.
"(The estimated value of $400,000) is going by the street value of
$20 a gram - 354 plants."
The month-long investigation was the result of information received
from anonymous sources.
The man and his son were taken to central lockup in Sydney for
questioning and were still in custody by late Wednesday. No decision
had yet been made on charges against the son.
Jobe said the man moved to New Waterford from British Columbia about
four months ago and is not from the area. He was renting the house
where the raid took place.
Jobe said they keep random samples of the plants as evidence. Health
and Welfare has been notified of the drug bust and when permission is
received the plants will be destroyed at an undisclosed location.
"We do this at different locations each time because of security reasons."
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