Pubdate: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 Source: Now, The (Surrey, CN BC) Copyright: 2013 John Conley Contact: http://www.thenownewspaper.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1462 Author: John Conley NO SYMPATHY FOR SEIZURE The Editor, In the March 26th edition of the Now, Eric Wirsching and James Redjohn wrote that the recent house seizure by the government resulting from the discovery of a marijuana grow-op was too severe for the crime. May they be reminded that many of the 11 murders thus far this year have been related to drugs and gang violence in Surrey. The profits from the cultivation and sale of illegal drugs certainly affords the criminals a rich lifestyle before they are caught, so why should they continue to profit from assets gained from criminal activities after they are caught? All "busted" grow-ops should result in forfeiture of the properties, regardless of the amount of plants seized. Maybe then our city would start to make a dent in the criminal plague that now exists. John Conley, Surrey - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D