RCMP cuts down residential marihuana grow-op

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OTTAWA — May 17, 2007 — Late Tuesday night, the Ottawa RCMP dismantled a marihuana grow operation located on Malibu Terrace, a residential neighbourhood in the south of Ottawa.
Approximately 250 plants, each with a potential yield of 1,300 joints, were seized from the row house. One adult male was arrested and released on a Promise to Appear at the Ottawa Court on June 13 at 9 am. This investigation is ongoing.
Marihuana use, and the criminal element surrounding it, is harmful to both individuals and communities. Grow-ops are entrenched across the country and have been extensively linked to organized crime and violence. Homicides and assaults are carried out to exert control over the production and distribution of marihuana and violent home invasions are often perpetrated to steal harvests. In addition, grow-ops located in residential neighbourhoods may affect property values and represent serious fire and health hazards.
The use of illegal substances has serious negative consequences for all Canadians. The RCMP is a key partner in Canada's Drug Strategy, the federal government's response to addressing the harmful use of legal and illegal substances. The ultimate goal of this strategy is to see the public living in a society that is increasingly free of the harms associated with substance abuse.
As part of our mandate to provide Canadians with safe homes and safe communities, the RCMP will continue to enforce existing laws against the production, import, export, trafficking and possession of marihuana.
Information:
Ottawa RCMP
Sgt. Monique Beauchamp
613-993-8820

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