Thursday, October 3, 2002

DRUG BUST NETS 12 POUNDS OF MARIHUANA
Echo Bay, Ontario

Yesterday, police executed a search warrant on a Laird Township residence. Five Marihuana plants were seized at the residence along with several harvested Marihuana stocks and a firearm.

The suspect, who was not at home at he time, was located in the Sault early this morning when he was arrested. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had stashed a large quantity of Marihuana in a Cathcart Street apartment.

Police seized 12 pounds with a street value of about $100,000. The suspect is in custody where he will be formally charged with a variety of drug related and weapons offences. He has been remanded into custody until a bail hearing at a later date.


UNDERTAKING BREACHED IN RECORD TIME
Batchewana First Nation

Three girls from the Batchewana First Nation spent Monday night in police holding cells after they vandalized and stole money from a pop machine. They were released on yesterday morning with conditions to abide b