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Pubdate: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 Source: Tri-City News (CN BC) Copyright: 2004, Tri-City News Contact: http://www.tricitynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1239 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER 1,900 POT PLANTS Four people were arrested this week after police found more than 1,900 marijuana plants in three homes on the same cul-de-sac. Coquitlam RCMP's Marijuana Enforcement Team seized the plants from homes in the 2800-block of Windflower Place on Westwood Plateau. The first bust happened last Thursday at around 10:30 p.m. when officers entered one house that had reinforced doors. Inside, they found a hydro bypass and pot farm with 906 plants, said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jane Baptista. Monday, the team found 515 pot plants in a neighbouring home during a search at around 7:45 p.m. BC Hydro crews cut the power to the home after a bypass was located. A city building inspector also placed a no-occupancy sign on the door as there was damage to the floors and walls from the growing equipment, according to police. Forty-five minutes later, police found another 550 plants in a nearby home. Hydro also was turned off and a no-occupancy sign placed on the door. A 29-year-old Vancouver man, a 34-year-old Calgary man, a 26-year-old Coquitlam woman and a 41-year-old Campbell River woman face charges in connection with the grow operations. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin