Pubdate: Wed, 01 Mar 2006
Source: Hudson/St. Lazare Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2006 Lake of Two Mountains Gazette Ltd.
Contact:  http://pages.infinit.net/gazette/
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ACCUSED POT FARMER BEATEN BY GANG

A 42-year-old Rigaud man is in critical condition in a Montreal 
hospital after being attacked in his home on St. Georges St. at 
approximately 4 a.m. Saturday morning.

Several suspects forced their way into the victim's house, beat him 
and fled. Cst. Ronald Mcinnis said the attack took place in front of 
the man's family and that one of his two children was treated for 
shock. The man underwent surgery Saturday night.

The victim had been arrested in 2004 on charges of having produced 
marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and illegally possessing 
firearms. He is due to appear to court in April. SQ investigators 
will not designate the incident a home invasion until they have 
determined whether the assailants were known to the victim. 
Investigators have not determined whether anything was stolen from the home.

Last Wednesday, Surete du Quebec investigators dismantled a cannabis 
greenhouse (made of earth) on Harley Street in Notre Dame de l'Ile 
Perrot and seized 450 marijuana plants as well as growing equipment, 
for a total worth of approximately $600,000.
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