Pubdate: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 Source: Langley Advance (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc. Contact: http://www.langleyadvance.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1248 Author: Erin McKay Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) POT GROWER ORDERED TO LOSE HOME A Langley Pot Grower Is Appealing A Judge's Precedent-Setting Ruling That He Forfeit His Home. A man ordered to hand over his house after it was found to be a marijuana grow operation has been told by a provincial court judge to give the home up to authorities. Van My Luu pleaded guilty to producing pot, after his home at 2418 - 268th St. was busted by Langley RCMP and found to be a grow op. The house was subsequently seized. However, Luu challenged the forfeiture of his home, and the case went to court in April of 2005. In an Aug. 9 ruling on the case, a judge ordered that the home to be turned over to the Crown and disposed of by the Ministry of Public Works. The decision is precedent-setting, said Langley RCMP, as it is the first time a forfeiture has been contested in B.C. Luu, who was also given a one-year custodial sentence, is appealing the decision. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom