Police bust another marihuana grow op, Winnipeg

On February 14, 2011 at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service Drug Unit with the assistance of the Street Crimes Unit and the Tactical Support Team executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act Search Warrant at a residence in the first 100 block of Madera Crescent.

As a result, officers located a grow operation within the residence consisting of the following:

· 408 marihuana plants – estimated street value of $450,960.000
· Grow operation equipment – valued at $12,000.00

Three people were located within the residence and subsequently arrested.

Hien NGUYEN, 47 years, Van Luan NGUYEN, 44 years and Lien NGAN, 45 years have been charged with the following alleged offences: Production of controlled substance, Possessing substance for the purpose of trafficking and Theft of Electricity or gas.

They have been detained.