Pubdate: Mon, 12 Jan 2004
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2004 The Calgary Sun
Contact:  http://www.fyicalgary.com/calsun.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
Author: Tracy McLaughlin, Sun Media

POT 'FACTORY' STUNS POLICE

BARRIE -- Police are "overwhelmed" by the size of the indoor pot grow 
operation inside the former Molson's brewery here and believe it's the 
largest ever found in Ontario history.

"I can't even begin to describe it," said OPP Supt. Bill Crate. "There are 
thousands and thousands of plants at every stage from seedlings to full 
grown stage. This operation is twice the size we thought it was yesterday."

He described huge vats where plants grew and sleeping quarters for workers 
who took shifts so they could work the harvest day and night.

"It was run like a 24-hour factory," he said.

So far, 11 people found in the plant have been arrested but no charges had 
been laid because they had not been brought before a Justice of the Peace.
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