Pubdate: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 Source: Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Copyright: 2007 The Leader-Post Ltd. Contact: http://www.canada.com/regina/leaderpost/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/361 Author: Sylvia MacBean COUPLE SENTENCED CARNDUFF -- An Oxbow couple was sentenced on Tuesday in Carnduff Provincial Court after a marijuana grow-op and unregistered firearms were found in their home. [name redacted], 42, pleaded guilty to unlawful production of marijuana. Her lawyer, Doug Andrews, told the court that [name redacted] was growing the large amount of marijuana for her own use. Court was told that a grow-op was discovered by the RCMP in the home on Aug. 30, 2006. Evidence was presented that there were 12 plants found growing in two rooms. Several large plants were in the bud stage. The grow-op was situated in two rooms in the basement of the home. The operation had oxygen pumped into the rooms so the plants would grow better. The air from the room was vented into the furnace chimney. The walls and ceiling were lined with foil for optimum light and the rooms had plant lighting. The police used the excessive power bills and thermal readings to identify the home as a suspected grow-op. Its production value was estimated at $60,000 per year. Three firearms and ammunition were found that were not registered and were laying on a shelf near the grow-op. [name redacted], 41, entered guilty pleas to careless storage of firearms and a charge of possession of marijuana. [name redacted] received a 12-month conditional sentence to be served in her home with a curfew. [name redacted] received a $500 fine on the firearms charge and a $1,000 fine for the possession of marijuana charge. They are both prohibited from having firearms for 10 years. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart