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March 1, 1985

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Seven arrested in a
000 drug bust

A TIP through the Lower Mainland-wide Crime
Stoppers fine has resulted in the second major
drug bust in three months for the North Van-

couver RCMP.

By JOANNE MacDONALD

Cpl. Don Jette said a late .

night search Tuesday at 1457
McNair in Lynn Valley net-
ted police 270 seized mari-

juana plants, worth an
estimated $100,000.
Seven people were arrested
in connection with the bust.
Jette said the marijuana
plants ranged from one foot
to seven feet in height, and

were grown in a ‘‘major
hydroponic marijuana
cultivating operation,’’ a
system in which the plants
are grown without soil, in
nutrient-treated water.
Charged with cultivation
and possession for the pur-
pose of trafficking are
Carsten Lawrence Weiss, 23,
Dean Siemens, 25, John
Fenske, 23, Daniel Gaudet,

MUSICAL CHAIRS in Victoria have left
North Vancouver MLAs without

23, Michael Hartman, 23,
Dayn Craig, 2) und Lance
Hickey, 35.

According to police, all of
the seven participants are
North Vancouver residents.

Jette said the initial in-
vestigation of the covert
marijuana-growing opera-
tion began when police were
alerted by an anonymous tip
to the Crime Stoppers tele-

two
new postings

— and increased payment that goes with them —
while West Vancouver MLA John Reynolds has

been named

parliamentary

secretary for. the

ministry of human resources.

By BARRETT FISHER

Both North Vancouver-
Capitano MLA Angus Ree
and North Vancouver-

Seymour MLA Jack’ Davis
have been counted out of an
appointment so far, along
with Surrey MLA Bill Reid.
Davis didn’t expect a posi-
tion. Ree is still hoping for

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phone line at 669-8477,

He said a similar tip also
led to the police raid on a
North Vancouver storage
locker on December 21.
which resulted in the seizure
of 80 tbs. of marijuana.

Persons wishing to report a
crime yel want to remain
anonymous are encouraged
by police to use the tip line,
however, all other calls

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one of the two unappointed
positions left.

The 31 positions an-
nounced Wednesday will in-
crease the MLA's basic
$40,000 salaries, adding an
extra $3,000 a year for the
eight parliamentary
secretaries.

The two positions still
open are assistant deputy
Speaker and government
whip, which have been

should be directed to the
local. detachment office of
the nearest Lower Mainland
police department.

In addition to the tele-
phone tip line, Crime -Stop-
pers also offers recreations
ef crimes broadcast at
selected times on CKVU-TV,
as well as a reward system
administered through
various citizens’ groups.

returned for discussion Lo a
legislative committee to
decide what extra money the
positions are worth,

“Pm not surprised that |
didn't get an appointment.”
says MLA Jack Davis, ‘'but
! wasn't looking for one.
Ive always been “an in-
dependent member of the

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