Marijuana bust largest in Canada's history

MrBrian
MrBrian Posts: 2,672
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
CALGARY (CBC) - A massive plantation of 40,000 marijuana plants has been discovered by police in a cornfield in eastern Ontario.

Sgt. Kristine Rae said it took officers all weekend to seize the plants, which had a street value of approximately $40 million and were hidden between rows of corn.

The plants were being watered via a system of plastic pipes running from a pond and an above-ground swimming pool.


There have been no arrests in the case, but Rae said the investigation is continuing.


"There's persons of interest but it will take some time to follow through," she added.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080922/canada/ottawa_ot_growop080922_1

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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!


    When will people learn?

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  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    I read that today. Mr Brian, you going to go stand down wind when the burn that? :p

    Such a waste of resources on this.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    MrBrian wrote:
    CALGARY (CBC) - A massive plantation of 40,000 marijuana plants has been discovered by police in a cornfield in eastern Ontario.

    Sgt. Kristine Rae said it took officers all weekend to seize the plants, which had a street value of approximately $40 million and were hidden between rows of corn.

    The plants were being watered via a system of plastic pipes running from a pond and an above-ground swimming pool.


    There have been no arrests in the case, but Rae said the investigation is continuing.


    "There's persons of interest but it will take some time to follow through," she added.

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080922/canada/ottawa_ot_growop080922_1

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    Bummer there goes my Canada connection. lol
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    hartamh wrote:
    There will be some happy police in Canada this winter :D


    I'm predicting Tim Horton's donut sales are going waaaay up this winter. Time to buy some stock!
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    small town beck wrote:
    I read that today. Mr Brian, you going to go stand down wind when the burn that? :p

    Such a waste of resources on this.

    indeed, the 2 of us couldve cleared those plants in a matter of hrs. :D
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Well, maybe the cops will be stupid and make a big bonfire with the 40,000 plants. :D

    Being in a town down wind of that would be the best! :D
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    mca47 wrote:
    Well, maybe the cops will be stupid and make a big bonfire with the 40,000 plants. :D

    Being in a town down wind of that would be the best! :D


    Burn it?! those guys are going to sell it and smoke it...

    They'll burn some to make it look good though
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Burn it?! those guys are going to sell it and smoke it...

    They'll burn some to make it look good though

    That sounds like a good idea.
    :)

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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    perhaps they were attempting to genetically create the elusive Marijuana corn.

    The Ethanol Fuel that makes the world really laid back.

    What a waste of 40 million dollars of taxable revenue.
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  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    Why weed needs to be legalized:

    1) It's the #1 cash crop in the USA over corn and tabacco.

    2)It would probably help out our economy some IF the government decided to tax it. I read somewhere that if it was legal and sold in stores it would be around $55 (after tax) for a quarter of an ounce. That is about the same that I have to pay for shitty pre mature sprayed commercial weed. Of course I don't buy the shitty stuff but if the marijuana was grown by the government it would most likely be a bit better. Unless they add chemicals and shit to it like tabacco.
  • Kel Varnsen
    Kel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    What a waste of 40 million dollars of taxable revenue.

    But those guys probably would have paid tax on it at least once either way. I mean it is not like you can deposit 40 million into your bank account,or start spending all of it and no one will notice. If they wanted to actually spend it they would have to launder it so that it appears as legal, taxable income, either through a cash-only business (like a laundry mat, or a car wash) or some other means. I would be shocked to find out someone with a 40 million dollar operation wasn't doing this.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:
    Why weed needs to be legalized:

    1) It's the #1 cash crop in the USA over corn and tabacco.

    2)It would probably help out our economy some IF the government decided to tax it. I read somewhere that if it was legal and sold in stores it would be around $55 (after tax) for a quarter of an ounce. That is about the same that I have to pay for shitty pre mature sprayed commercial weed. Of course I don't buy the shitty stuff but if the marijuana was grown by the government it would most likely be a bit better. Unless they add chemicals and shit to it like tabacco.

    Lesson the prison population which cost more to continue programming than the money spent on schools in each state. We need far more money to be invested in our schools than keeping people locked on marijuana drug charges.

    Better schools and far less could probably end up in prison. We imprison far more than any other country in the world over 2 million.

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