Downtown Grow Op Busted

Wednesday, January 06, 2010 08:09 PM

Prince George, B.C.- Earlier today, Prince George RCMP executed a search warrant on a marijuana grow op in the 3900 block of Second Avenue.

The warrant was execued on a duplex where both basements were being used for growing marijuana.

RCMP seized 423 plants and related equipment.

BC Hydro and the City of Prince George assisted with dismantling the operation as police say there was an illicit BC Hydro bypass being used. The person or persons responsible for the grow op are still under investigation as they were not present when the warrant was executed.

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Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 08:09 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: DPJ on January 6 2010 9:01 PM

Do you mean 1900 block of 2nd ave (or 900)? No 3900 block of 2nd ave in PG.

Posted by: gus on January 6 2010 9:35 PM

There is a duplex on the south side of 2nd Avenue between Ruggles and Quinn numbered as definde above. Not quite downtown.

Posted by: DPJ on January 7 2010 12:24 AM

Your right Gus. Forgot about 2nd ave in that area.

Posted by: lmorge on January 7 2010 2:49 AM

That's where it is. Not downtown. Absentee owner....gang related tenant perhaps??

Posted by: superdave on January 7 2010 7:32 AM

Its funny how these people are educated enough or dumb enough to get a hydro bypass but are not smart enough to realize that hydro knows how much power is being distributed and how much they are getting paid for.

Posted by: BATMAN on January 7 2010 9:24 AM

Well done RCMP. Two grow-ops in the past week!! Definitely good news. Once again the person responsible for bypassing the meter didn't get the shock of his life. Maybe next time!

A lot of emphasis on drunk driving these days (good news too) but getting rid of grow ops is just as important. I'm sure for every grow op destroyed, there is another one starting up. Can't give up though.

Posted by: Anastasia on January 7 2010 1:34 PM

why are the RCMP not going after the crackshacks with the same enthusiasim?? that is the drug that is killing more people and causing a lot more problems than pot smokers. Pot smokers are too damn laid back to go out and rob a place when they get high, they are just looking for munchies then!! LOL

Posted by: BATMAN on January 7 2010 5:35 PM

Grow-Ops, Crackshacks, Drunk Drivers......

They are all wrong and need to be dealt with. The police can't stop their efforts in any of their efforts to get rid of them.

Posted by: Palopu on January 7 2010 8:06 PM

Once you put in a bypass, Hydro has no idea how much power is being used, or who is using it. If they did then there would be no point in a bypass, right???

Posted by: NMG on January 7 2010 11:00 PM

"why are the RCMP not going after the crackshacks with the same enthusiasim?? that is the drug that is killing more people and causing a lot more problems than pot smokers"

Large scale grow ops are directly linked to organized crime. In fact, one could almost make a case that the grow ops are worse because this is the stuff that gets exported and traded for hard drugs and weapons coming back the other way. It's essentially a currency for organized crime. The cops have to go after all of it because it's all connected. Maybe the pot smokers should think about how their actions are contributing to the overall problem.