Pubdate: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 Source: Surrey Leader (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 Surrey Leader Contact: http://www.surreyleader.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1236 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) POLICE SEIZE FORMER GROW OP A house that concealed an indoor marijuana growing operation has been seized by the Surrey RCMP. The $615,000 home in the 16000 block of 85B Avenue belonged to Trong Hieu Vu, who was convicted of production of a controlled substance, possession of same for the purpose of trafficking, and fraudulently consuming electricity. Police raided the house on November 16, 2008 and found what was described as a sizeable marijuana grow operation in the basement. A judge ordered the full full forfeiture of the residence last Friday. Two Mounties are assigned full-time to the Surrey RCMP's Proceeds of Crime/Offence-Related Property Team involved in the seizure of 21 houses since 2002. The average value of a seized grow op house is approximately $500,000, with the most expensive forfeiture being a ten-acre farm worth over $3 million. Other assets seized in recent forfeitures include cars, forklifts, tractors, utility trailers, and cash. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D