Police bust grow op on Aldgate Road

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Winnipeg Police busted a pair of marijuana grow-ops Wednesday night, seizing more than $700,000 worth of drugs, equipment and paraphernalia.

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Winnipeg Police busted a pair of marijuana grow-ops Wednesday night, seizing more than $700,000 worth of drugs, equipment and paraphernalia.

More than 540 plants with a street value of about $606,000 were seized from a house in the 900 block of Aldgate Road late yesterday afternoon. More than $20,000 of grow-up equipment was also seized.

A 48-year-old male was arrested and is facing charges of production of a controlled substance, possessing a substance for the purpose of trafficking, theft of electricity or gas over $5,000 and theft over $5,000. He was released on a promise to appear in court.

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At a news conference Thursday, Winnipeg Police display two .22 calibre guns and some of the drugs including marijuana, ecstasy tablets and Valium tablets seized from three locations in  Winnipeg Wednesday night.
WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS At a news conference Thursday, Winnipeg Police display two .22 calibre guns and some of the drugs including marijuana, ecstasy tablets and Valium tablets seized from three locations in Winnipeg Wednesday night.

A couple of hours later, nearly 70 plants worth about $77,000 and a pair of .22 calibre rifles were seized in another raid, which hit a pair of suites in an apartment block in the 300 block of Machray Avenue and a house in the 500 block of Lansdowne Avenue.

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