Monday, April 23, 2007

YRP Seize 500 Pot Plants

York Regional Police have snuffed out another marijuana grow operation.
Last Thursday, police raided a Woodbridge home on Bluestone Street, in the Hwy. 27 and Langstaff Road area.
Inside, officers found more than 500 full-grown pot plants and a large amount of indoor growing hardware.
Police say the street value of the drugs is estimated at $520,000.
Phong Nguyen of Vaughan, was charged with the production of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and theft of electricity
The public is urged to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817, if they suspect a grow op is being conducted in their neighbourhood.

-ER