Pubdate: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 Source: Simcoe Reformer, The (CN ON) Copyright: 2010 Sun Media Contact: http://www.simcoereformer.ca/feedback1/default.aspx?e4=an_editorialemail Website: http://simcoereformer.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2386 CALLING ON PILOTS TO SPOT THE POT Local pilots are being asked to keep an eye on the ground this summer. Operation Pot Spot is underway once again in the area encompassing Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk and Tillsonburg. Aviation enthusiasts are being encouraged to be observant for illegal marijuana crops when they fly over rural areas. With a minimal risk of frost, the season is now ripe for marijuana growers to plant their crops outdoors, the local Crime Stoppers states in a press release. Up above, marijuana plants are bright green, occasionally appearing in clusters. The immediate surrounding area is often trampled and marijuana can be grown among legitimate crops. "When pilots see something that they feel is suspicious, then they are encouraged to jot down the location through a global positioning system and then contact Crime Stoppers anonymously," said Gord Little, chairperson for the local Crime Stoppers, in the release. Crime Stoppers cautions the public to never approach a suspected marijuana crop. Instead they should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip at helpsolvecrime.com - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D