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Pot bust closes street

RCMP closed off Thomas Road in West Kelowna Tuesday afternoon, after discovering a potentially explosive marijuana grow operation.

Police, fire crews and an ambulance responded to the area about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a tip that marijuana was being grown in the house.

After obtaining a search warrant, police discovered four rooms of pot plants, along with a tank of butane.

RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan said the butane is used for producing "shatter," a type of marijuana concentrate.

“They use butane, which is highly flammable, so that’s why the fire department is here,” Duncan said. “They’re just in the process of taking some photos, and then they’re going to unhook this butane tank and extract it. Then it’ll be safe.”

Duncan said there were people living in the home, and he believed one man had been arrested. 



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