A search warrant for a Wagner, Alberta home has yielded a substantial amount of pot, some magic mushrooms and a small amount of hashish, but despite the size of the seizure, arresting officers were unable to locate a production facility.
Cops were tipped off to the stash after receiving tips through the Crime Stoppers system. Slave Lake RCMP and the General Investigations Section then initiated investigations into alleged drug trafficking at the residence, some 20 kilometres west of the town of Slave Lake.
On Oct. 17, a warrant was granted to search the home, pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. During the search, police turned up 22 large Zip-loc plastic bags filled with what is suspected to be cannabis, as well as a variety of other sized bags. The total weight of the seized product was in excess of 5000 grams, or 11.5 pounds of pot.
“The street level value of the narcotic is in excess of $70,000,” the police report states.
Although an operational production facility (or grow operation) was not located, police say several items used to produce pot hydroponically were seized along with a large amount of literature explaining how to grow marijuana.
Property owners located in the residence during execution of the search warrant were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking, and are scheduled to appear in Slave Lake Provincial Court on Dec. 10, 2008.
“This is a strong reminder of the value the Crime Stoppers program has on law enforcement,” said Cpl. Shawn Hodgins. “and the role citizens can play in their community while still remaining anonymous. Slave Lake RCMP members would encourage all citizens to play a role in the preservation of safe communities.”

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