Grow op discovered in Alonsa

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Published on Friday, May 22, 2015

RCMP News Release

On May 20, 2015, at approximately 10:00 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant on a marihuana grow operation 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.

Jeffrey Turko, 45, of Alonsa, was arrested and charged with Production of Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking. He has been released from custody and will appear in Dauphin Provincial Court on September 15, 2015.

Those who traffic in illicit drugs destroy lives, homes and communities. The RCMP remains fully committed to enforcing laws against illicit drugs to their fullest extent.

Anyone with information regarding drug trafficking is asked to call their local police agency or RCMP Detachment, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).