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Domestic Assault Leads to Marijuana Bust

May 18, 2013 10:00 AM in News • 0 Comments

Posted by David Klassen

Police seized 65 marijuana plants from a home in Steinbach on Friday, May 17, 2013. (RCMP HANDOUT)

A domestic assault investigation in Steinbach led to the discovery of a marijuana grow-op on Friday.

Police were called to a home to investigate a domestic incident when officers found the grow-op in the basement of the residence. Police obtained a search warrant and seized 65 marijuana plants.

Several children were also living in the home at the time and Child and Family Services was called.

There were no serious injuries as a result of the incident and police continue to investigate.

RCMP Seize Drugs in God’s Lake Narrows

May 16, 2013 07:18 AM in News • 0 Comments

RCMP Crest Logo RCMP have arrested a Gods Lake Narrows man in connection to drug trafficking in the community.

The 20-year-old was arrested Wednesday in Winnipeg and charged with the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession of marijuana.

RCMP also seized 41 grams of cocaine and three ounces of marijuana.

The accused has been released and will appear in Winnipeg court on July 25.

Police Bust Garden City Grow-Op

May 15, 2013 01:00 PM in News • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Police Crest Two people have been charged after Winnipeg police raided a marijuana grow-op in Garden City on Monday.

Police executed a search warrant in the first 100 block of Bender Bay, where they located 296 marijuana plants, 77 grams of dried packaged marijuana, $19,000 in cash and grow-op equipment valued at $15,000.

The estimated street value of the drugs is $332,290.

A 42-year-man and 34-year-old woman are facing a number of charges and were released on a promise to appear.

– Staff

Head Shops Raided Over Counterfeit Items

May 2, 2013 05:00 PM in News • 0 Comments

Items seized during a raid at The Joint’s head shops on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. (RCMP HANDOUT)

Three Winnipeg head shops were raided Wednesday after a RCMP investigation, but it’s not for the reason you may think.

RCMP and Winnipeg police raided The Joint’s three city locations on St. Mary’s Road, Pembina Highway and Marion Street.

Police say the investigation centred around copyright infringement with trademarks belonging to Angry Birds, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and Nintendo.

Taché Marijuana Grow-Op Busted

April 10, 2013 11:46 AM in News • 0 Comments

RCMP seized a large quantity of marijuana from a home in the RM of Taché on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (RCMP HANDOUT)

Two people are facing charges after RCMP raided a marijuana grow-op in the RM of Taché on Tuesday.

Police searched a property around 9:30 a.m. and found just over 1,200 marijuana plants, sophisticated growing equipment, two large generators, and a quantity of Canadian currency.

Police Raid $500K Marijuana Grow-Op in St. James

April 5, 2013 12:39 PM in News • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Police Crest Winnipeg police busted a marijuana grow-op in the 1100 block of Empress Street on Thursday.

Police seized 443 marijuana plants, 31 grams of dry marijuana and grow-op equipment totalling just over $500,000.

Police Bust $1.6M Grow-Op in Lindenwoods

March 22, 2013 11:01 AM in News • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

Winnipeg Police Crest Two people have been charged after Winnipeg police raided a marijuana grow-op in Lindenwoods on Thursday.

A search warrant executed in the 100 block of Castlebury Court turned up 1,360 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $1,523,200.

Police also seized grow-op equipment, Canadian currency, and 18 lbs of packaged marijuana for an additional $71,150.

A 41-year-old woman and 55-year-old man face numerous drug-related offences.

Both were released on a promise to appear.

This is the second million-dollar grow-op to be raided in Lindenwoods since January.

Police Raid Wellwood Grow-Op, Area Man Charged

March 21, 2013 02:22 PM in News • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

A marijuana grow-op in Wellwood was raided on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (RCMP HANDOUT)

RCMP have laid charges against a 35-year-old Wellwood man after a sophisticated marijuana grow-op was discovered.

Carberry RCMP raided a home on Tuesday afternoon in Wellwood, Manitoba where they found 53 marijuana plants, 735 grams of marijuana leaves, 111 grams of raw marijuana bud, three grams of marijuana oil and a small quantity of cocaine.

The estimated value of the drugs is about $56,000 in addition to the equipment seized.

The man was released on a promise to appear in Brandon court on May 9.

Petersfield Pair Charged After Grow-Op Bust

March 18, 2013 06:58 AM in News • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Police Crest Two people were taken into custody on Friday after Winnipeg police raided two separate marijuana grow-ops.

Search warrants were executed in the 100 blocks of Kowall Bay and Pickley Crescent, where officers seized 411 marijuana plants worth an estimated $460,000. An additional $17,000 worth of marijuana and mushrooms were also seized, along with grow equipment estimated at $35,000 and $2,875 in cash.

A 49-year-old woman and 21-year-old man, both from Petersfield, Manitoba were released on promises to appear. The two are facing numerous drug-related charges.

– Staff

Winnipeg Police Bust East Kildonan Grow-Op

February 28, 2013 03:05 PM in News • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Police Crest A 52-year-old Winnipeg woman is facing charges after a large marijuana grow-op bust in East Kildonan.

Police raided a home in the 200 block of Eaglemere Drive on Wednesday, where they found 742 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $831,040. Police also seized 18 pounds of dry harvested marijuana valued at $45,000 and approximately $15,000 worth of grow-op equipment.

The woman was released on a promise to appear and is facing charges of stealing hydro, possessing a substance for the purpose of trafficking, and production of a controlled substance.

– Staff

Falcon Beach Man Facing Drug Charges

February 11, 2013 07:34 AM in News • 0 Comments

RCMP Crest Logo A 55-year-old Falcon Beach man is facing charges after RCMP located a substantial amount of marijuana at his residence.

Police executed a search warrant on February 8 after an ongoing investigation.

The man, who was home at the time, was arrested and later released on a promise to appear. He’s facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

His wasn’t released as charges have yet to be formally laid.

– Staff

Fairford Trio Charged After Marijuana Bust

January 22, 2013 07:05 AM in News • 0 Comments

RCMP Crest Logo Three people have been arrested on Fairford First Nation after a search warrant turned up marijuana last weekend.

RCMP raided a home on Sunday at about 5:30 p.m., where they located 12 grams of marijuana, various drug paraphernalia and related items.

Two men, aged 19 and 44, along with a 44-year-old woman, were arrested and face numerous charges. All three were from Fairford.

Police continue to investigate.

– Staff

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