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Winnipeg police make arrests in Southdale grow-op bust

Winnipeg police made a move on a home in Southdale Tuesday where they found a marijuana grow operation.
Winnipeg police made a move on a home in Southdale Tuesday where they found a marijuana grow operation. File Image

WINNIPEG — Two people face charges after police raided a marijuana grow operation in Southdale on Tuesday.

Police said around 338 marijuana plants worth more than $378,000 were taken from the home on the 100 block of Driftwood Bay.

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Officers also obtained 565 grams of dry marijuana, nearly $11,000 in cash and more than $8,000 in grow equipment.

A 38-year-old female and a 41-year-old male are facing drug trafficking charges, as well as possessing the proceeds of property obtained by crime.

Both were released with a promise to appear in court.

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