Police bust another grow op in Williams Lake
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On July 17th, members from the North District Integrated Marijuana Enforcement Task Force, with the assistance of the North District Regional General Investigation Section and the Williams Lake RCMP, executed a search warrant in relation to theft of electricity which was occurring at a property on Campbell Road in the Fox Mountain area.

(Photo provided by the BC RCMP.)
Police located a marijuana grow operation in two outbuildings on the property and 1,345 marijuana plants in various stages of growth were located and seized, along with growing equipment.
"Police also located a hydro bypass on the property, " stated Constable Lesley Smith, North District Media Relations Officer. "The use of enormous amounts of electricity combined with illegal tampering of an electrical system can lead to fires."
One 40 year old male was arrested and is facing a charges of Theft of Telecommunications (Electricity), Production of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. The male, who is from Vancouver Island, was released from custody and will be making his first court appearance in Williams Lake in October of this year.If you have any information in relation to a marijuana grow operation, please contact your local RCMP Detachment or anonymously contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or text-a-tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword 'pgtips'.
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