RCMP bust $2M marijuana grow op
CBC News
Posted: Oct 4, 2011 3:54 PM CT
Last Updated: Oct 4, 2011 3:49 PM CT
RCMP found a marijuana grow operation with more than 2,000 plants being cultivated. (RCMP)
The RCMP in Manitoba have seized an estimated $2 million worth of marijuana in a grow-op bust north of Gimli.
Police said Tuesday they executed a search warrant at a rural home near Camp Morton on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg and found a marijuana grow operation with more than 2,000 plants being cultivated.
Police estimated the street value of the seizure is approximately $2 million.
Two men from British Columbia face a number of charges including production of a controlled substance, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Police continue to investigate.
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