In the late afternoon of November 3, members of the Chestermere RCMP with assistance from a Calgary RCMP Police Service Dog team and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit's Green Team South executed a search warrant at a duplex in the East Lakeview area of Chestermere.

After forced entry was used, soil-based hydroponic grow ops were found in both residences with approximately 2000 marijuana plants seized in various stages of growth worth a street value estimated at around $2.5 million. 

This investigation will continue to confirm the identity of the people responsible, with the potential for charges of cultivation of marijuana.

Alberta Health Services is involved to ensure the safety of the community through a health assessment of these properties.

If anyone has any information about this crime or any other please contact the Chestermere RCMP at (403) 204-8777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through the internet at www.tipsubmit.com.