Pubdate: Wed, 14 Feb 2007
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Nelson Bennett, Richmond News
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

MAN SHOT IN MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION RIPOFF

RICHMOND - A 38-year-old Richmond man is in hospital recovering from 
a gunshot wound sustained in a marijuana growing operation ripoff 
Saturday night.

The man was shot in the stomach after three masked men reportedly 
kicked in the door of the house where he lives at 3551 Sexsmith Rd. 
looking for pot.

Police did find marijuana growing in a garage behind the dilapidated house.

"There was about a 200-plant grow-op in an outbuilding," said RCMP 
Cpl. Peter Thiessen. "Whether there will be charges laid against the 
victim is not clear at this point."

It's unclear if the three men managed to make off with any pot before fleeing.

A neighbour said RCMP searched not only for the three suspects, but 
the victim as well.

"Someone from the house, they said, had been shot at," said the 
neighbour, who added she fears for her safety and did not want to be 
identified.

She saw police carrying bags of marijuana from the house, so if 
thieves managed to steal any, they didn't get it all.

Police have not released the name of the victim, whom the neighbour 
said has lived alone in the house for several years.
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