Posted on 01/06/2011, 4:24 pm, by mySteinbach

Shortly after 8am on January 6, 2010, Steinbach RCMP, members of the Winnipeg Drug Section, RCMP Emergency Response Team and the Office of the Fire Commissioner executed a search warrant at a residence in the La Broquerie area.

During the search, a sophisticated marijuana grow operation supporting in excess of 1500 plants was discovered.

Two adults residents of the home, a male and a female, have been remanded in custody charged with production of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

They are scheduled appear in Winnipeg Provincial Court on January 7, 2010, in the morning.

Further charges are pending.

Cst. Miles Hiebert
RCMP Media Relations
Tel(204)983-8497