<gasp!> What a waste!

Delphinus · #1 01-14-2003, 02:29 PM

Did anyone see pictures of the grow-op bust in Strathmore?? The RCMP loading up their trailer full of ballasts?!

Gaaaaaahhhh!!!!

Sigh ... just thinking about all the (legitimate) CORAL grow-ops those could have serviced!

AFAIK, all the grow equipment seized in a bust get destroyed. I don't think the police would be keen to auction off stuff that theoretically could get used again in another grow-op. Oh well ...

Canadian Man · #2 01-14-2003, 03:18 PM

Just call them and ask if you can have them for Scientific Research!

TANGOMAN · #3 01-14-2003, 03:19 PM

Perhaps you should contact the Police Dept. or someone at City Hall and express your legitimate

interest in some of those products...or is there some fear they may inquire about your past :shock:.
Actually, that would be worth questioning but it would certainly be time consuming and the "political red-tape" would be overwhelming. It is a shame though to see all that impressive hardware get destroyed. You think a legitimate group such as the Calgary Reefers Club would be considered ? That word Reefers would really work against us though...

Quinn · #4 01-14-2003, 03:34 PM

most of that stuff is sold at police auctions. i don't doubt that if you were to call the RCMP, they'd tell you when and where.

Josh23 · #5 01-14-2003, 03:46 PM

That a great idea.
Is someone going to look into this and if so keep us up to date on your findings. If no one else is interested in looking into it I will, Just let me know.
Josh

Delphinus · #6 01-14-2003, 04:01 PM

I know that some things do get auctioned off (I think vehicles for sure), but I was once told by someone that they don't bother auctioning off things like ballasts and hydroponics equipment .... because if they were used in a grow-op AGAIN then it would mean that the POLICE were the ones who supplied the equipment! Ooops.

I guess it probably is worth looking into further ... too bad I don't know anyone in the force over here (My uncle's a K9 officer in Sweden though? Does that help? Maybe he knows someone who knows someone who knows .... Ok maybe not.). I suppose a few phone calls wouldn't be too hard...

TANGOMAN · #7 01-14-2003, 04:10 PM

All right, all right, I'll make some phone calls. This has been eating at my brain for the last hour anyway...
Margos' always told me; "If you don't ask, the answer is always no..." Hmmm... So why is it when I ask she always says no ?

But I see it has begun to snow so it's a good time to "hit the Deerfoot" and go north to kick around the fish stores...
I'll make a few calls this afternoon and post my results. I need an alias. What's your last name Tony...?

Delphinus · #8 01-14-2003, 04:23 PM

Ha!

It's spelled S-M-I-T-H

Seriak · #9 01-14-2003, 04:40 PM

I also am going to make some inquiries.

The person I talked to feels that it should be auctioned off but it won't be for around a year as they need to keep it for evidence and all that red tape stuff.

She feels it would still be auctioned off as the purchasers information is written down as to who purchased excatly what.

She said she would check it out though.

We'll see.

Tau2301 · #10 01-14-2003, 06:56 PM

I called the police on this very same subject about a year ago.

They said NO. It all gets crushed. Nothing is sold at an auction, because it could be used again for an illegal grow operation.

If it was sold and reused, it would be like the police subsidizing illegal activities.

But then again it would keep them busy.

Might be better investment to buy the houses.