Pubdate: Fri, 19 Mar 2010
Source: Prince George Citizen (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 Prince George Citizen
Contact:  http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/350
Author: Bernice Trick

ASIAN CRIME INFLUX FEARED

The trend in the Cariboo (as well North Central B.C.) is the arrival 
of more Asian-descent residents from the Lower Mainland who purchase 
properties "for the sole purpose of housing marijuana grow 
operations," said RCMP Sgt. W. Brown, Williams Lake detachment commander.

"We believe this trend is related to Asian organized crime," Brown 
said after RCMP there took down their sixth grow operation this year 
in a residence in 150 Mile House.

Brown said "a modest 2,500 plants" and related growing equipment were 
seized and a man and woman were arrested at the scene. Both face 
charges of production of, and possession of a controlled substance 
for trafficking purposes. The estimated yield value of their 
operation is $2 million. RCMP in Williams Lake have seized about 
11,000 marijuana plants so far in 2010.
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