Pubdate: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 Canwest Publishing Inc. Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Laura Stone, Staff Writer FAKE BARN DOORS LED NOWHERE -- SAVE TO POLICE Police busted a grow-op in Barriere that, from the outside, looked as if it housed horses, not 2,600 marijuana plants. The "barn" was 12-metres wide and 30-m deep. It was made of plywood and painted dark green. But it also had a fake set of large barn doors that opened on to nothing but a wall. Inside, crops were being grown on various levels. Police believe up to 5,000 plants at a time could have been grown there, estimated to be enough to roll about half-a-million joints. The crops were lit by 130 1,000-watt light bulbs, powered by a generator and cooled by seven air conditioners. "It was definitely a well-run, commercial operation, where the plants were producing a high yield," RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel said yesterday of Tuesday's takedown. A 45-year-old man, who lived on the property, was arrested and released. He may face charges of producing and trafficking in a controlled substance. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr