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Fire crews stumble upon grow-op in Markham home
    #6283341 - 11/14/06 05:33 PM (17 years, 4 months ago)

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/C...hub=TorontoHome

Fire crews stumble upon grow-op in Markham home

Firefighters called to a Markham home early Tuesday morning stumbled upon a marijuana grow operation in the basement -- the second time the home has been used as a drug lab in two years.

York Region police spokesperson Kathleen Griffin said crews made the discovery at 412 Manhattan Dr., near McCowan Road and 16th Avenue, at about 2 a.m.

After attending to the fire, an undetermined amount of marijuana was found. No one was home at the time, Griffin said.

In July 2004, police found a dangerous ecstasy lab at the same location. Officials said the home nearly exploded when a fire at that time came close to highly volatile chemicals inside.

"I was just shocked to see, again, the (police) tape up," one female neighbour told CTV on Tuesday.

"To see it happen a second time just makes people angry too. How could this happen?

"I think they should tear it down."

Property records obtained by CTV show the house has sold three times since police discovered the ecstasy lab. It was bought most recently in July for $540,000.

Neighbours say the home has appeared unoccupied since the summer.

In Niagara Falls, the city orders the demolition of drug homes if they're not brought up to code in 30 days.

York Region police chief Armand La Barge said his municipality is looking at ways to curb drug houses.

"There may be aggressive steps that need to be taken, but again, I'd have to analyze that on a case-by-case basis," he said.

A representative from the Ontario Fire Marshal's office was called to the Markham home Tuesday, Griffin said, and for safety reasons, the scene was cordoned off and no one is allowed inside.

Drug enforcement officers are obtaining a search warrant, Griffin said.

Investigators may be able to execute it as early as Wednesday.

CTV has learned the names of the owners, but they could not been reached.

In 90 per cent of drug home cases, the houses are rented, officials said.

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