700 plants seized, 4 arrested

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More than 700 pot plants were seized, and four individuals were arrested, after police took down a large marijuana grow-op in Falkland.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the Vernon North Okanagan Rural General Investigation Section began an investigation into the suspected grow operation last month.

“Their investigation determined that there was no medicinal marijuana licence associated to the property.”

A search warrant was obtained by police on Feb. 26 and Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP, with help from the South East District Emergency Response Team, attended the property.

“Search teams arrested four people who were on the property at the time, and assisted in the preliminary search of all the buildings,” explains Molendyk. “As a result, a large grow operation was located in the metal workshop. Over 700 plants have been seized.”

He says the four people were arrested without incident and taken into custody. The two men and two women arrested were reportedly from the Lower Mainland and Nelson.

“Targeting grow operations like this one is one of our detachment's strategic priorities, and it's important to the communities we police in the North Okanagan to disrupt this activity,” says Sgt. Percy, officer in charge of the GIS unit.

RCMP say the investigation is continuing and charges have not yet been laid.