On May 20, 2015, at approximately 10pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant on a marijuana grow-op at a commercial garage in Alonsa, Manitoba.
Marijuana grow operation located at a commercial garage in Alonsa, Manitoba.
Due to the hazardous conditions inside the building, police vacated the garage and held the scene until power was disconnected and it was safe to enter. On May 21, 2015, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP and the RCMP Federal and Serious Organized Crime Unit entered the property and dismantled the grow operation. Police seized 65 plants and various drug paraphernalia.
RCMP report that 45-year-old Jeffrey Turko of Alonsa, was arrested and charged with production of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Turko has been released from custody and will appear in Dauphin Provincial Court on September 15, 2015.
