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Grow op busted

Steven Hill [email protected] Neighbours of a residence on Glacier View Drive alerted local police to what was described as a strong odour of marijuana.RCMP investigated the residence on Saturday (Jan.

Steven Hill

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Neighbours of a residence on Glacier View Drive alerted local police to what was described as a strong odour of marijuana.RCMP investigated the residence on Saturday (Jan. 21) and discovered a marijuana grow operation.

A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with producing a controlled substance.

He will make his first court appearance to answer to the charge on March 22.

Bogus 911 call leads to arrest

On Jan. 18 local RCMP responded to a 911 call from Brackendale, reporting an assault in progress.

However when police arrived on the scene, it was discovered the call was a false alarm.

The next day, RCMP arrested and charged a 25-year-old local man with mischief.

The man, identified by Cpl. Dave Ritchie as Traith Jones, was also found to have two concealed weapons and a prohibited weapon. Jones will make his first appearance in court to answer for the charges Feb. 1.