Hope and Agassiz RCMP have shut down a marijuana grow-op in the 6100 block of Highway 7.
Police carried out a search warrant on Nov. 2 and seized 289 plants from a large garage on the property. The estimated street value is approximately $2,500 per plant. Police said the plants are typically harvested every four months and worth about the same value each crop. Dozens of 1,000-watt light bulbs were also found.
“As is always the case with grow-ops, they consume an enormous amount of electricity and pose a real fire hazard for the area they are in,” said Cst. Tracy Wolbeck. “Detecting and dismantling grow-operations continues to be a priority for the RCMP in the Fraser Valley.
The house on the property was vacant and no arrests have been made.