Marijuana grow-op busted, firefighter arrested
Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2007 | 9:15 AM PT
CBC News
Related
Internal Links
A veteran Vancouver firefighter has been arrested in connection with a marijuana grow-op near an elementary school in suburban North Delta.
Police seized 380 marijuana plants after searching a home in the 9100 block of 112th Street last Thursday. Annieville Elementary School is on the next block.
Police say they discovered hundreds of marijuana plants in this house in North Delta.
(CBC)
They say the plants and equipment in the home were worth about $140,000.
A 44-year-old man was arrested and later released on a promise to appear in court.
No charges have been laid, but police say they are recommending charges of production of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
The suspect, a firefighter with 24 years on the job, is expected to appear in court this week.
A spokesman for the Vancouver fire department says the arrest comes as a complete surprise.
Capt. Rob Jones-Cook also told CBC News he hopes the drug arrest won't tarnish the department's reputation.
"We want to be shown, of course, in a positive light and this does not help that quest at all. It is an allegation at this point, and should it be true, then appropriate action would be taken at the conclusion of any court case that may arise from this."
Jones-Cook noted Vancouver firefighters routinely tear down grow-ops, as they're considered a major fire hazard.
Share Tools
Latest British Columbia News Headlines
- Ryder Hesjedal wins prestigious Giro d'Italia
- Victoria native Ryder Hesjedal has become the first Canadian to win one of the cycling world's three Grand Tour events, wrapping up the 2012 Giro d'Italia with an excellent performance in the final stage in Milan. more »
- Surrey RCMP seek hit-run driver
- Police are looking for a light-coloured Chrysler with damage to the driver's front side after a pedestrian was hit in Surrey, B.C., early Sunday morning. more »
- B.C. man who scaled Everest returns home
- A Vancouver man who climbed the world's highest mountain is back home and talking about the adventure. more »
- Fort Langley restaurant damaged in fire
- A sushi restaurant in Fort Langley, B.C., was damaged in a fire early Sunday morning. more »
Top News Headlines
- Canadian Pacific strikers face back-to-work legislation
- Labour Minister Lisa Raitt is prepared to end the Canadian Pacific Railway strike if necessary, after both CP and the union rejected a proposal for voluntary arbitration by the government-appointed negotiator on Sunday. Raitt says she is "extremely disappointed." more »
- Syrian regime denies role in Houla massacre
- The UN Security Council condemned the Syrian regime at an emergency meeting Sunday, holding president Bashar al-Assad's military responsible for the massacre of more than 100 people, dozens of whom were children younger than 10 years old. more »
- Ryder Hesjedal wins prestigious Giro d'Italia
- Victoria native Ryder Hesjedal has become the first Canadian to win one of the cycling world's three Grand Tour events, wrapping up the 2012 Giro d'Italia with an excellent performance in the final stage in Milan. more »
- Neighbour may have helped find missing kids in Mexico
- Two Winnipeg children who had been missing for nearly four years were found in Mexico after a man raised concerns about his neighbour, according to a private investigator. more »
- B.C. NDP calls for unity in fighting coast guard closure
- Surrey RCMP seek hit-run driver
- B.C. man who scaled Everest returns home
- Fort Langley restaurant damaged in fire
- Passengers' families sue for fatal B.C. plane crash
- B.C. Coast Guard Auxiliary gets new name
- Tsunami motorcycle heading to Harley museum
- Psych ward escapes worry neighbours
- Gang forum honours Surrey 6 victim
