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Fireworks hedge fire leads RCMP to weed

WEST KELOWNA – A Halloween night fireworks accident in West Kelowna led RCMP to a bunch of marijuana shortly after 7 p.m.

Approximately four kilograms of dried marijuana bud and 70 kilograms of fresh trimmings were located behind the hedge of a Glenford Road residence after the homeowner accidentally shot a firework into his hedge. The ensuing fire brought West Kelowna firefighters as well as RCMP and a 48-year-old man was arrested for production of marijuana.

The man, who is the owner of the residence, was also issued a Bylaw ticket for failing to have a permit to use fireworks.

No one was injured.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca, call (250) 718-0428 or tweet @AdamProskiw.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.


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