Vernon RCMP seized more than 2,000 marijuana plants after raids on three separate grow operations.

Police executed three search warrants Thursday morning on homes in Vernon and Coldstream.

One man was arrested at each home, while police also seized plants and grow-op equipment.

RCMP spokesman, Gord Molendyk says 1036 plants were found in a home at 456 Rockland Drive and another 647 plants at 524 Upland Drive. Both are in Coldstream.

He says the power at the Rockland Drive residence has been shut off due to a serious fire risk.

"The third house is at 1803 Pottery Road in Vernon where another 373 plants were located," says Molendyk.

"The house will be posted under the Vernon Municipal Controlled Substance Remediation bylaw."

Molendyk says the plants, had they hit the streets, would have provided the equivalent of 130 marijuana cigarettes for every high school student within the Vernon School District.

All three men remain in custody.

On Monday, May 5th Vernon police responded to a report of two Sea-doo's and a trailer being stolen from a house on 38th avenue.

The thieves entered the home through the garage and managed to wrangle the 2001 blue and white GTX 250, and the 2002 blue and white GTXDI 300, onto the trailer before leaving the scene with trailer in tow.

Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gordon Molendyk, says it appears the suspects knew exactly what they were after.

“A pick-up truck was seen in the area of Tronson Road a short time later by the City of Vernon By-Law officers,” Molendyk says. “Indications are the truck was stolen as well.”

The police are asking anyone with any information about the stolen Sea-doo’s and trailer to contact them, or Crime Stoppers.

Police were called to a robbery at the 7-11 in the 3100 block of 27th Street in Vernon at around 1:00 AM, the morning of Tuesday, May 6th.

Gordon Molendyk of the Vernon RCMP, says a man wielding a large knife entered the store with a female accomplice. The man jumped the counter and took cash and numerous cartons of cigarettes.

“Employees said the suspect was in his 20's, around 5'10 to 6' tall and was wearing a maroon hoodie, blue jeans, and white shoes,” Molendyk says. “He had a Grey shirt over his face. They said the girl had darker skin and was wearing a black hoodie with a white face or skull on the front, blue jeans with a white belt, and was wearing light blue runners.”

People who worked at the store indicated there may have been a third person waiting near the door.

The police are asking anyone with any information about this robbery to contact them or call Crime Stoppers.

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on Provincial wide warrants.

As of 2008-May-06 at 11:00 hrs Kirsten Arlene Amundrud (1987-Sept-06) is wanted for Breach of probation.

Amundrud is described as a white female age 20 yrs 5’8” or 173 cm and weighs 68 kgs or 150 lbs with blond hair and blue eyes.

Amundrud is known to travel between Salmon Arm and Kelowna.

Crime Stoppers is asking anyone with any information as to where Amundrud can be located to contact them at 1-800-222-tips (8477).

Crime Stoppers pays up to $2000.00 for information that leads to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property or drugs.