Big Pot Bust In Chapleau

https://www.sootoday.com/opp-beat/12...au-opp-3796047

Anyone from or having spent any time up here in Northern Ont. will see the humour in this? I've lost track of the amount of stories about idiots from southern Ont. coming up here to start a grow-op? They seem to think they'll be anonymous among the locals, which in fact, is just the opposite.
The police may be slightly embellishing the $$ value, but still..... really? They must have seriously thought they'd just fit in and no one would suspect anything?

"As a result of the investigation, Xingran Fan (21 years of age), Yang Liu (22 years of age), Xiaofang Wang (53 years of age), Fuxian Zhang (33 years of age) and Jing Zhang (35 years of age), all from the Greater Toronto area, were arrested and charged with:
• Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, contrary to section 12(6)(a) of the Cannabis Act (CA)"

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Originally Posted by Bushmoose

https://www.sootoday.com/opp-beat/12...au-opp-3796047

Anyone from or having spent any time up here in Northern Ont. will see the humour in this? I've lost track of the amount of stories about idiots from southern Ont. coming up here to start a grow-op? They seem to think they'll be anonymous among the locals, which in fact, is just the opposite.
The police may be slightly embellishing the $$ value, but still..... really? They must have seriously thought they'd just fit in and no one would suspect anything?

"As a result of the investigation, Xingran Fan (21 years of age), Yang Liu (22 years of age), Xiaofang Wang (53 years of age), Fuxian Zhang (33 years of age) and Jing Zhang (35 years of age), all from the Greater Toronto area, were arrested and charged with:
• Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, contrary to section 12(6)(a) of the Cannabis Act (CA)"

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Not only the north. In my part of the world the sight of three or four gentlemen of Asian origins loading green garbage bags into the trunk of a luxury sedan parked on the side of a concession road in a wooded area would definitely draw a call to the OPP.

It has to be grass. Blueberries aren't ready yet.

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Originally Posted by Bushmoose

https://www.sootoday.com/opp-beat/12...au-opp-3796047

Anyone from or having spent any time up here in Northern Ont. will see the humour in this? I've lost track of the amount of stories about idiots from southern Ont. coming up here to start a grow-op? They seem to think they'll be anonymous among the locals, which in fact, is just the opposite.
The police may be slightly embellishing the $$ value, but still..... really? They must have seriously thought they'd just fit in and no one would suspect anything?

"As a result of the investigation, Xingran Fan (21 years of age), Yang Liu (22 years of age), Xiaofang Wang (53 years of age), Fuxian Zhang (33 years of age) and Jing Zhang (35 years of age), all from the Greater Toronto area, were arrested and charged with:
• Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, contrary to section 12(6)(a) of the Cannabis Act (CA)"

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ROFLMAO!! Unless there's a sudden surge in Chinese restaurants,those folks stick out like sore thumbs. They need to stay home because anyone with half a brain know what they'd be up to just by showing up.

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Originally Posted by Bushmoose

https://www.sootoday.com/opp-beat/12...au-opp-3796047

Anyone from or having spent any time up here in Northern Ont. will see the humour in this? I've lost track of the amount of stories about idiots from southern Ont. coming up here to start a grow-op? They seem to think they'll be anonymous among the locals, which in fact, is just the opposite.
The police may be slightly embellishing the $$ value, but still..... really? They must have seriously thought they'd just fit in and no one would suspect anything?

"As a result of the investigation, Xingran Fan (21 years of age), Yang Liu (22 years of age), Xiaofang Wang (53 years of age), Fuxian Zhang (33 years of age) and Jing Zhang (35 years of age), all from the Greater Toronto area, were arrested and charged with:
• Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, contrary to section 12(6)(a) of the Cannabis Act (CA)"

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What were they thinking..........but now they are gone this will be the next try. They will fit right in - RIGHT

Haha people in Chapleau likely never seen an Asian person before, Knew something was up when 5 showed up one day.

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Immigration is a wonderful thing.
I'm sure these fine young men are hard working upstanding citizens the liberals say is Canadas future...

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Immigration is a wonderful thing.
I'm sure these fine young men are hard working upstanding citizens the liberals say is Canadas future...

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Gasp ! Careful C-Man, there are a few members on here who will give you a scolding for posting like that !

those kids are racialized you know, they’ll need a tearful apology and your support someday

There legs are so short.

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Originally Posted by js4fn

There legs are so short.

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Half midget?

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Originally Posted by js4fn

There legs are so short.

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Makes it real easy for the Cops to catch them....they can't run worth crap :)

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Originally Posted by js4fn

There legs are so short.

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Hahaha.....I told my son if he ever has to fight someone wearing pants like that......just push them over.......

LOL....Mama always said to wear a fresh pair of undies....you know.....in case you end up in hospital.

The guy on the right reminds of Dorf with those short legs

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

Gasp ! Careful C-Man, there are a few members on here who will give you a scolding for posting like that !

those kids are racialized you know, they’ll need a tearful apology and your support someday

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Scolding for what?
They do get my support, I pay for their welfare and I pay for their room and board in the crowbar hotel, as well as criminal court costs. Not sure what more support they need?

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Scolding for what?
They do get my support, I pay for their welfare and I pay for their room and board in the crowbar hotel, as well as criminal court costs. Not sure what more support they need?

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Lol sadly so true and likely way more than that

Group of guys up here got busted last year for a big grow op, can't be certain but it appears it may be the same group. Another family has taken 9ver that land and guess what, they are doing the same thing, plants as far as the eye can see.

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Scolding for what?
They do get my support, I pay for their welfare and I pay for their room and board in the crowbar hotel, as well as criminal court costs. Not sure what more support they need?

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Ahhh, a good man doing his civic duty!

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Immigration is a wonderful thing.
I'm sure these fine young men are hard working upstanding citizens the liberals say is Canadas future...

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How very true Canadaman30, that bunch wouldn't even make good swamp fill. Poor Canada.

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Scolding for what?
They do get my support, I pay for their welfare and I pay for their room and board in the crowbar hotel, as well as criminal court costs. Not sure what more support they need?

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Lol...that’s what I was talking about

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Immigration is a wonderful thing.
I'm sure these fine young men are hard working upstanding citizens the liberals say is Canadas future...

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Hey quit bulling my 6 kids

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

Gasp ! Careful C-Man, there are a few members on here who will give you a scolding for posting like that !

those kids are racialized you know, they’ll need a tearful apology and your support someday

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You guys just forget that your family were immigrants too once.

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Originally Posted by Fox

You guys just forget that your family were immigrants too once.

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yea and most of them were 'Boat' people. HaHa...

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Originally Posted by Fox

You guys just forget that your family were immigrants too once.

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How very true, they themselves were more than likely born here to as most of us are. By looking at that bunch of folks though if one can tell that they won't amount to much or are worth their salt maybe one should take his blinders off and by all means if one thinks that crew are such great folks by all means after the stay at home order ends invite them over to your house for a BBQ. I know I WON'T be. Cheers.

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You guys just forget that your family were immigrants too once.

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Thx for proving my prophecy correct Fox.

I realize that none of us should generalize and paint with a wide brush, but I just don’t see taxpayers in that picture.

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Originally Posted by sawbill

It has to be grass. Blueberries aren't ready yet.

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Actually in appearance marijuana bears something of a resemblance to Sting Nettle. I'm surprise that pot growers having caught on to the fact and surround pot patches with a ring of Sting Nettle growth to act as a screen.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut

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Actually in appearance marijuana bears something of a resemblance to Sting Nettle. I'm surprise that pot growers having caught on to the fact and surround pot patches with a ring of Sting Nettle growth to act as a screen.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
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They're well known to use "booby traps" a hell of a lot worse than stinging nettles.

Grow ups can be anyplace and no matter where you live don't be surprised if there is one just down the road. I live in a small community all middle class people and over the past 25 years there have been 3 grow ops that were busted and 1 still going on down the road. Not sure why they have not been busted but during harvest time you can smell the house 1/2 a km away.

meh who cares cannabis is legal and before that I the cops pretty much would not say anything if it was personal.

Problem is no one know who all has permits for 25 - 100 plants

Easy to know who's growing their personal in the fall the little town I shop in all the neighbourhoods smell like pot, even before legalization.

I'm actually surprised that the stores are not selling plants. I would say every single street in Russell / Embrun has at least a few home growing Pot I doubt if you could find a street that did not have at least a few plants.

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

Gasp ! Careful C-Man, there are a few members on here who will give you a scolding for posting like that !

those kids are racialized you know, they’ll need a tearful apology and your support someday

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No more about provocative posts that add nothing to the original post. Just trying to stir up stuff, for fun.

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No more about provocative posts that add nothing to the original post. Just trying to stir up stuff, for fun.

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its quite fine Fishcan. If you follow the thread, I support my fellow liberal voters.
I think he was impressed how much Conservative tax dollars go to suppor liberals in Canada.

Somebody has to pay for the free loaders
I figure 73hunter agreed?..

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Originally Posted by LiveBates

Hahaha.....I told my son if he ever has to fight someone wearing pants like that......just push them over.......

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Well it looks like Bill C-10 is alive and well on the forum - my image was stripped off my post. I guess it offended 5% of those that read it and warranted some action.

Fox.......yes our relatives were immigrants, as were the indigenous people of North America (through the Alaska land bridge). The main difference is my relatives help build this great nation and not tear it apart.

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Grow ups can be anyplace and no matter where you live don't be surprised if there is one just down the road. I live in a small community all middle class people and over the past 25 years there have been 3 grow ops that were busted and 1 still going on down the road. Not sure why they have not been busted but during harvest time you can smell the house 1/2 a km away.

meh who cares cannabis is legal and before that I the cops pretty much would not say anything if it was personal.

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Before legalization the dogs and I stumbled across two punks who'd just finished putting in a grow-up on my property. I told them I was the landowner and with my cellphone in hand told them I'd give them a 30 minute head start. They took off, I called the OPP immediately who arrived shortly after and pulled out almost 100 seedlings.

It seems Chapleau isn't the only place where this sort of thing is going on. Even though there's a Chinese restaurant in Arthur these guys would definitely stand out.

https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com...rthur-grow-op/

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Four people from GTA charged in connection with Arthur grow-op
Advertiser Staff June 7, 2021 @ 3:33 pm News,

ARTHUR – Four people from the Greater Toronto Area have been charged in connection with an illegal marijuana grow-op here.

On June 4, Wellington County OPP officers, assisted by Perth officers, the provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team and the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, conducted a drug bust at a commercial property at 10 Wells Street West in Arthur.

Police say the officers seized over 7,500 plants valued at over $6 million, as well as a large quantity of Canadian currency and marijuana processing equipment.

The following individuals were charged with growing cannabis at a place that is not their dwelling, possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime (over $5,000):

Engang Ex, 43, of Scarborough;
Chenguang Li, 47, of Scarborough;
Lifan LI, 23, of Markham; and
Hai Lin, 29, of Markham.

They are to appear in Guelph court at a later date.

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

It seems Chapleau isn't the only place where this sort of thing is going on. Even though there's a Chinese restaurant in Arthur these guys would definitely stand out.

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It's still springtime, many are starting their gardens?

I've started my garden and its full of grass. Unfortunately, not the saleable kind.

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Originally Posted by Bushmoose

It's still springtime, many are starting their gardens?

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Doesn't look like an outdoor operation.;)