Pubdate: Fri, 27 Oct 2006
Source: Toronto 24hours (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 Canoe Inc.
Contact:  http://toronto.24hrs.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4068

'CHURCH OF THE UNIVERSE' BUSTED ON POT CHARGES

Police have laid 205 drug-related charges against 23 people following 
an investigation into a Toronto chapter of the Church of the Universe.

After receiving numerous complaints from nearby residents in 
Toronto's Beaches area, police investigated an alleged marijuana 
trafficking operation.

Police allege the G13 Beaches Mission of God Assembly of the Church 
of the Universe sold membership cards to marijuana buyers and sold 
marijuana and smoking paraphernalia to members.

A search warrant was executed Wednesday and officers found 4,500 
grams of marijuana, marijuana plants, hashish and weed oil.

One of the people found on the premises had a permit for medicinal 
marijuana, and police allege those arrested hid behind the permit as 
a way to sell a lot of marijuana for financial gain.

Eleven of the people arrested face trafficking-related charges, while 
the remaining 12 people arrested who were alleged buyers face 
possession charges.
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