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A Winfield man who was the victim of theft over the weekend reported the crime to RCMP–despite the fact the item that was stolen isn't considered legal in Canada.
Jim Watson says he awoke on Sunday morning and discovered that one of his marijuana plants, grown behind a hedge on an Okangan Centre property, had been clipped.
"It wasn't sheared. It was cut by a tool of some kind," said Watson.
Watson, who has been growing outside on the property for at least two years, said he had five female plants and two male marijuana plants.
Wanting his stolen plant back, Watson called the Lake Country RCMP on Monday to report the theft–even though it is illegal to grow marijuana plants in Canada.
"It's a job on them," he said in way of explaining why he reported the theft. "It was a job on me."
For Sgt. Rick McIsaac, a 29-year veteran of the RCMP, the crime report is a first.
"This is the first time I've ever had anyone report the theft of their marijuana," said McIsaac.
Officers dealing with the call cut down the remaining marijuana plants, aside from one male plant, but decided not to charge Watson for growing and possessing the illegal plants.
"In talking with him...and evaluating the circumstances as a whole, it's not in the public interest to charge him," said McIsaac.
Police have also closed the investigation into who took the marijuana, saying: "There's nothing to further our investigation."
While Watson, who has his suspicions about who stole his marijuana, is a "little disappointed" that the RCMP seized his plants after he reported the theft, he's not letting that get him down.
"There's always another year," he said.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed:420 MAGAZINE
Source:BCLocalNews.com - Local News
Author: Cheryl Wierda
Contact: Kelowna Buzz - Contact Us
Copyright: 2010 Black Press Digital
Website:Kelowna Buzz - Okanagan marijuana grower busts himself by reporting missing plants
Jim Watson says he awoke on Sunday morning and discovered that one of his marijuana plants, grown behind a hedge on an Okangan Centre property, had been clipped.
"It wasn't sheared. It was cut by a tool of some kind," said Watson.
Watson, who has been growing outside on the property for at least two years, said he had five female plants and two male marijuana plants.
Wanting his stolen plant back, Watson called the Lake Country RCMP on Monday to report the theft–even though it is illegal to grow marijuana plants in Canada.
"It's a job on them," he said in way of explaining why he reported the theft. "It was a job on me."
For Sgt. Rick McIsaac, a 29-year veteran of the RCMP, the crime report is a first.
"This is the first time I've ever had anyone report the theft of their marijuana," said McIsaac.
Officers dealing with the call cut down the remaining marijuana plants, aside from one male plant, but decided not to charge Watson for growing and possessing the illegal plants.
"In talking with him...and evaluating the circumstances as a whole, it's not in the public interest to charge him," said McIsaac.
Police have also closed the investigation into who took the marijuana, saying: "There's nothing to further our investigation."
While Watson, who has his suspicions about who stole his marijuana, is a "little disappointed" that the RCMP seized his plants after he reported the theft, he's not letting that get him down.
"There's always another year," he said.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed:420 MAGAZINE
Source:BCLocalNews.com - Local News
Author: Cheryl Wierda
Contact: Kelowna Buzz - Contact Us
Copyright: 2010 Black Press Digital
Website:Kelowna Buzz - Okanagan marijuana grower busts himself by reporting missing plants
