Half Of Residents In Canadian Town Implicated In Sweeping Pot Raid

[Champ]

SEYMOUR ARM, British Columbia -- This lakeside hamlet is so remote it can be reached only by boat or logging road, and so small there is only one store. But investigators say many of the 60 residents were involved in one business operation -- growing marijuana.

One hundred Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers executed search warrants on 14 homes and 14 vehicles Tuesday and found several factory-sized operations within a 2 1/2-mile radius, said Police Superintendent Marianne Ryan. At least 16 people were arrested in the rustic town about 240 miles northeast of Vancouver and more arrests are likely, she said.

"We've never seen anything like this before, not where a whole community is affected this way," Ryan said.

The raid followed a two-year investigation that started with complaints from other residents, and some officers were approached on the town's dirt street by people who thanked them for the raid, officers said.

"These people are really glad this is over," Sgt. John Ward said.

http://www.wftv.com/news/3787340/detail.html

[skylarmae]

1. Oh man, can hardly wait to see the prices raise this winter.

[kmla]

2. They became suspicious after uncovering the fact that the

per capita Cheetos and Ding Dong consumption rate was 17 times normal levels...

And that 3 times in the last 5 election cycles, Tommy Chong was voted in as a write in candidate for mayor.

[underpants]

3. "Cottage industry"

:bounce:

[whirlygigspin]

4. welcome to anytown, Canada

jeez, i'm hungry.