RCMP shut down marijuana-grow operation in Cherryville
A major marijuana-grow operation has been shut down in the North Okanagan.
RCMP officers converged on a residence in the 1800 block of Highway 6 in Cherryville Wednesday morning.
Officers located a concrete bunker and 4,608 marijuana plants.
A generator was being used to power part of the operation while a Hydro connection was also being used.
A 33-year-old Kelowna man was taken into custody and he is expected to face charges of production and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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