Archive for June 8th, 2006
Grow-op Discovered in Wake of House Fire
Thursday, June 8th, 2006 Victoria police were investigating a possible marijuana grow operation in connection with a house fire Wednesday night on a quiet street in the Oak Bay border area.
Firefighters responding to a fire in the basement of the 1046 Amphion St. bungalow saw the illegal plants in two rooms, city police [...]
RCMP Hauls In Hash Cache in High Sea’s Sting
Thursday, June 8th, 2006 MONTREAL — It was a sting operation on the high seas that was daring even for seasoned Canadian police.
One day last month, a boat sailed secretively onto the waters off the coast of Africa to deliver an illicit cargo: nearly 1,000 bags of hashish from Pakistan destined for Canada, police said.
About 320 [...]
Burns Bog used for Grow-ops
Thursday, June 8th, 2006 The possibility of a highway interchange or private development eating into the fringes of Burns Bog isn’t the only environmental threat to the unique wetlands.
In fact, it took just five minutes of easy bushwhacking just off Highway 91 Tuesday afternoon to find evidence of a number of marijuana grow-ops.
Biologist and filmmaker Don DeMille, [...]