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The420Guy
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Richmond RCMP's Green Clean team has been really cleaning up marijuana grow
operations in town over the past few weeks.
Since the team began in mid-October, six grow-ops have been dismantled,
including a sophisticated operation in which residents drilled underground
to tap into a hydro source illegally.
"It's extremely dangerous," Const. Peter Thiessen said of the illegal tap.
"It could have started a fire or any number of things."
Because it was an industrial area, Thiessen said, there was no immediate
danger to any residential neighbours.
Checking B.C. Hydro meters is a method used to discover grow operations
because they use substantially more power than a regular household, Thiessen
said.
A total of 4,700 plants was discovered at the six locations, including the
7400-block of Belair Drive, 10800-block of Hollymount Drive, 4600-block of
No. 6 Road, 6700-block of Graybar Road and 8900-block Beckwith Road.
Newshawk: Herb
Pubdate: November 16, 2001
Source: Richmond News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2001, Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc.
Contact: editor@richmond-news.com
Address: 5731 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, B.C. V6X 2C9
Fax: (604) 270-2248
Website: Richmond News
Author: Jessica Holmes (jholmes@richmond-news.com)
operations in town over the past few weeks.
Since the team began in mid-October, six grow-ops have been dismantled,
including a sophisticated operation in which residents drilled underground
to tap into a hydro source illegally.
"It's extremely dangerous," Const. Peter Thiessen said of the illegal tap.
"It could have started a fire or any number of things."
Because it was an industrial area, Thiessen said, there was no immediate
danger to any residential neighbours.
Checking B.C. Hydro meters is a method used to discover grow operations
because they use substantially more power than a regular household, Thiessen
said.
A total of 4,700 plants was discovered at the six locations, including the
7400-block of Belair Drive, 10800-block of Hollymount Drive, 4600-block of
No. 6 Road, 6700-block of Graybar Road and 8900-block Beckwith Road.
Newshawk: Herb
Pubdate: November 16, 2001
Source: Richmond News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2001, Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc.
Contact: editor@richmond-news.com
Address: 5731 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, B.C. V6X 2C9
Fax: (604) 270-2248
Website: Richmond News
Author: Jessica Holmes (jholmes@richmond-news.com)