Pubdate: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2008 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Beth Johnston
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/raids.htm (Drug Raids)

FERTILIZER SCARE DURING DRUG RAID

Two Ottawa police tactical officers were taken to hospital with skin 
burns and irritation yesterday after they rubbed up against 
fertilizer during a bust at a suspected marijuana grow operation in a 
rural west-end home.

Police executed a warrant at 1867 Century Rd. W. at around 11 a.m.

When the two officers' skin started burning and stinging, their 
colleagues called in the fire department's hazardous materials team.

The hazmat team determined fertilizer caused the skin irritation. As 
a precaution, all of the officers on the scene were decontaminated.

Hazmat spent several hours cleaning up the scene while drug 
investigators executed the warrant.

Police didn't disclose the amount of drugs seized.
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