Pubdate: Sat, 08 May 2004
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2004 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Sun News Services
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

SEVEN ARRESTED, 4 CHILDREN SEIZED IN POT BLITZ

MAPLE RIDGE - Police seized more than 4,000 pot plants and arrested seven 
people in a two-day blitz this week that targeted marijuana growing 
operations in single-family houses.

Four children were also turned over to the Ministry for Children and 
Families after Ridge Meadows RCMP raided six houses May 5 and 6. A new 
luxury car was confiscated as well.

All seven people arrested are Vietnamese, said Corporal Dave Walsh of the 
Ridge Meadows RCMP. They are facing charges ranging from production of a 
controlled substance and trafficking to theft of electricity.

In the largest raid, 1,205 plants were discovered in a basement.
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