One person is facing multiple charges after thousands of marijuana plants were seized from a home south of Prince George.
Officers with the RCMP’s Cariboo Region Integrated Marijuana Enforcement Task Force, North District Drug Section and Prince George detachment executed a search warrant at a home on Horrocks Road, Thursday.
Police say they seized 2298 marijuana plants, around $4,000 in cash and various pieces of equipment used for the operation.
They say they found three separate rooms for growing marijuana, as well as a stolen electrical transformer used for stealing power from BC Hydro.
One man is facing charges of production of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and theft of telecommunication service.
Anyone with information about this incident or other illegal drug operations is asked to contact the Prince George RCMP detachment at 250-561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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