Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
BC: The Nanaimo building that police say hid an underground drug bunker was inspected by city officials numerous times during its construction last year.
Nanaimo city officials are reviewing documents pertaining to the 3,120-square-foot building, which was designed to be a custom workshop.
The property was one of five homes Nanaimo RCMP raided on Friday in connection with an investigation into marijuana growing operations.
Police say a trap door in the workshop led to one of two bunkers, which were filled with thousands of pot plants. The second bunker was accessed through a trap door in the bathroom floor of an older building.
Since construction began in August 2008, city inspectors visited the site at least a dozen times.
Nanaimo RCMP have called the operation sophisticated and uncommon. Between March 20, when inspectors signed off on framing, and a final inspection in November, officials suspect an excavator was taken inside the building to dig the underground space before a concrete slab was poured.
Police arrested six people on Friday, but all were released the next day.
Nanaimo RCMP will not say if the registered homeowners were among those arrested.
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Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 The Vancouver Sun
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Nanaimo city officials are reviewing documents pertaining to the 3,120-square-foot building, which was designed to be a custom workshop.
The property was one of five homes Nanaimo RCMP raided on Friday in connection with an investigation into marijuana growing operations.
Police say a trap door in the workshop led to one of two bunkers, which were filled with thousands of pot plants. The second bunker was accessed through a trap door in the bathroom floor of an older building.
Since construction began in August 2008, city inspectors visited the site at least a dozen times.
Nanaimo RCMP have called the operation sophisticated and uncommon. Between March 20, when inspectors signed off on framing, and a final inspection in November, officials suspect an excavator was taken inside the building to dig the underground space before a concrete slab was poured.
Police arrested six people on Friday, but all were released the next day.
Nanaimo RCMP will not say if the registered homeowners were among those arrested.
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 The Vancouver Sun
Contact: Vancouver Sun
Website: Vancouver Sun - Canadian breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, B.C.
