On the morning of February 4, 2013, Strathmore RCMP members executed a search warrant at a rural location in Wheatland County, southeast of Rockyford on Highway 564, where a large marijuana grow operation was found. Eight hundred and forty marijuana plants, weighing over 82 kilograms, were seized in the operation.
The grow operation was located inside a farm shop which had multiple rooms and a sophisticated electrical system. Four people were arrested, and charges are pending on three males located at the scene.
Strathmore RCMP were assisted by the Calgary RCMP Emergency Response Team, the Calgary RCMP Forensic Identification Section, the Calgary RCMP Auto Theft Section and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit "Green Team". The investigation continues.
