BC wide, marijuana grow ops down, meth labs up

UBCM day 2.

RCMP Pacific Region Head, Gary Bass, spoke today of the displacement of marijuana grow op activity to regions outside the province. But, we have a much bigger problem now, the growth of crystal meth production in BC. Overall, though, the police are doing much better and generally crime rate are decreasing.

Used carefully, the province's controversial civil forfeiture provisions offer a powerful tool for police and local governments to battle criminal activity.