A Canadian police search for marijuana grow operations mushroomed as officers discovered 22 units in a Toronto high rise were being used to cultivate the illegal drug, four times more than expected.
“It was quite shocking to us that there would be (22) in one particular apartment building,” Toronto police Det. Sgt. David Malcolm told a news conference on Friday.
Police found over 6,000 marijuana plants worth an estimated street value of over C$6.0 million ($5.31 million) scattered throughout the 22 apartments in the north Toronto building.
Media reports said police were originally alerted to the marijuana operations last April when a fire broke out in one of the units. Malcolm declined to specify what tipped off police.
Uh, maybe they got a hint when the firemen began calling for backup munchies?
Legalize it!
Grow your own and put the dealers out of business.God bless the Dutch and the Canadians they have developed world class hemp. Once again the U.S. is behind in technology.
worth an estimated street value of over C$6.0 million ($5.31 million)
And they are surprised that there are only 22 apartments being used, when that much money can be made?
Free enterprise. Capitalism.
If there are buyers, there will be sellers.
1 in 4 homes smoke pot in canada
1 in 50 grow it at some level
in BC the last number is a little lower
and.. well to be honest.. alot lower
ask any hydro meter reader