Crime Stoppers - Outdoor marijuana grow operations, Fredericton, N.B.

2010/4/1

N.B. Crime Stoppers and the RCMP Coordinated Marihuana Enforcement Team are asking the public to be vigilant and report suspicious activity relating to outdoor marijuana grow operations.

Marijuana growers plant marijuana on their own property, but they often use Crown Land in an attempt to avoid prosecution. Marijuana plants are usually grown in clumps in large areas, and are sometimes surrounded by chicken wire to prevent damage from animals. Other vegetation is often used to camouflage the marijuana plants, and a water supply is usually nearby.

To get to and from the plants, growers will often use ATV and walking trails. Unsuspecting people have been known to locate a marijuana grow op, simply by accident or, by recognizing the “skunk like” odour that marijuana plants produce.

Anyone with any information concerning an outdoor marijuana grow operation can call N.B. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). If your information leads to an arrest, you qualify for a cash award of up to $2,000.

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Sgt. Noël Cyr
NB Crime Stoppers Inc
(506)452-4105