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 Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history
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Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history
August 26, 2010 - cbc.ca
Two men have been arrested at a three-hectare opium poppy field in Chilliwack, B.C., the largest operation of its kind ever discovered in Canada, according to the RCMP.
Police estimate that more than 60,000 opium poppy plants were being grown in the field, with the aim of turning them into a substance known as doda, an opium powder made by grinding the dried seed pod into a fine powder, which is normally consumed in tea.
Police busted the operation on Aug. 23, after obtaining a search warrant under the Controlled Drug and Substance Act, they said in a statement issued on Thursday morning.
The two men were tending the field at the time and could face charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking, said police.
Their names have not been released, but police said one was a 31-year-old Abbotsford man and the other was a 24-year-old Mission man. Both were released and scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 14.
Police said the suspects were not known to them previously, and they believe they were leasing the farmland from its owner.
A local farmer was contracted to plow under the crop and ensure that it does not reproduce next spring, said police.
Prohibited substance
According to Health Canada, doda is a prohibited substance under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Police warn it can be addictive, just like other opium derivatives.
"Doda is often taken with tea or hot water, and produces a quick high followed by a sense of well-being. While the use of doda is a new trend in opium consumption, its use appears to be primarily localized within certain South Asian communities," said RCMP.
"While investigators believe that the intended use of the opium poppy located was for the production of doda, other more potent drugs can be refined from the plants such as heroin," said police.
"Codeine and morphine are also byproducts of the opium poppy plants, which are used pharmaceutically and require a doctor's prescription as they are [a] controlled substance under Canadian laws. Opium, and its derivatives, are addictive," said police.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: veggie]
#13106400 - 08/26/10 04:32 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Related to the shortage???
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: accountant]
#13106411 - 08/26/10 04:36 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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A local farmer was contracted to plow under the crop and ensure that it does not reproduce next spring, said police.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: Neurotryptamine]
#13106547 - 08/26/10 05:19 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I have driven past this place so many times. A busy road wouldn't have been my first choice of places to produce drugs.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: The Vapor]
#13106576 - 08/26/10 05:28 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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yea and i wouldnt imagine Canada to be the best climate for growing pods either.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: Neurotryptamine]
#13106734 - 08/26/10 06:13 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I saw the story on the news and they didn't like bad. Not very big pods because they were not spaced out as much as they could have been.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: The Vapor]
#13110538 - 08/27/10 02:19 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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 I wonder how they were busted.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: snoot]
#13129398 - 08/31/10 02:18 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I wonder how they were busted.
Likely members from the Punjabi community. I live near where this took place and most of the shops in the Indo-Canadian community that sold the poppy pods (ground or whole) were getting their supplies from online vendors.
What is ironic is that most of the "doda stores" will not sell to anyone "caucasian" or other than south asian (Thai/Indonesian/Indian/Bangla etc). I speak quite a few languages so was able to become a regular at a few of them. However, the first series of busts at the beginning of the summer were due to Sikh elders (Punjabi religion) telling the MLA/RCMP about the shops openly selling Doda.
This field was their attempt to create a local supply source for the doda but of course ended up as a big fail.
I believe it was family members who ratted out this grow. This is most definitely related to the shortage...
Edited by Epyx (08/31/10 02:31 PM)
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: Epyx]
#13129900 - 08/31/10 04:03 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I noticed another bust two days ago of a semi truck driver trying to cross the canadian border with over '50,000$' worth of pods. poor Canadians.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: snoot]
#13132722 - 09/01/10 07:45 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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those damn canadians need to learn something from the mexicans. they dont seem to be very good at smuggling.
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Re: Largest opium poppy bust in Canadian history [Re: Neurotryptamine]
#13134089 - 09/01/10 01:35 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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lol
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