Semi-legal marijuana grow operators arrested

Semi-legal marijuana grow operators arrested | iNFOnews.ca
Marijuana seedlings at a medical marijuana facility in the Okanagan. Charlotte Helston

VERNON – Police believe a North Okanagan couple was stealing electricity from B.C. Hydro to power their legal medical marijuana grow-op.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says a man and woman, both 39, were arrested after police executed a search warrant at 1645 Simons Road in Spallumcheen. The investigation between police and B.C. Hydro began in March.

While the grow-op appeared legal and no plants were seized, the couple is facing charges of theft of telecommunications and will reappear in court Sept. 25. They were released on court conditions until then.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infotelnews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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