Pubdate: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2006 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502 Author: Bruce Owen Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) RCMP SEEK RURAL HELP SPOTTING GROW OPS RCMP want people living in rural Manitoba to be their eyes and ears in the coming days as marijuana growers have by now planted their illegal crops. "We're asking rural people to do what they do best -- be good neighbours," RCMP drug section Staff Sgt. John Fleming said yesterday. "If they have a suspicious something is going on I'm willing to bet part of my paycheque something is going on. If you suspect something, drop in at your local detachment," he said. They can also call Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-782-8477. Residents should also be on the look-out for out-of-the-ordinary activity, like unfamiliar vehicles showing up at recently purchased farms for short periods of time and at all hours. The Mountie's request comes after record seizures last year in which officers pulled more than 30,000 marijuana plants from outdoor grow operations at about a half-dozen isolated farm properties in southern Manitoba. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman