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RCMP dismantle Nova Scotia grow op

A marijuana plant is pictured in a file photo. On Friday, Nova Scotia RCMP announced they had dismantled a grow op in Gold River.
A marijuana plant is pictured in a file photo. On Friday, Nova Scotia RCMP announced they had dismantled a grow op in Gold River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick, File

Two people are facing drug charges after police in Nova Scotia dismantled a marijuana grow op.

Police in Lunenburg searched a home on Thursday and say they seized 36 mature plants, five pounds of processed marijuana, and growing equipment including three generators.

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Police say they also seized contraband cigarettes and a loaded shotgun.

Two residents of Gold River appeared in Bridgewater provincial court yesterday facing charges that included production of marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

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