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VIDEO: Crew of suspects sought after legal cannabis farm targeted in South Langley

One suspect was found by police with injuries
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Langley RCMP were on scene at an incident on 232nd Street in South Langley early Thursday, March 4, 2021. (Ryan Uytdewilligen/Black Press Media)

One man is in custody and Langley Mounties are hunting for at least five more suspects after a group attempted to rip off a legal cannabis growing operation in South Langley on the morning of Thursday, March 4.

According to Cpl. Holly Largy, a group of six to seven suspects attempted the theft, in the area of 232nd Street and approximately 32nd to 34th Avenue. RCMP were alerted around 4:30 a.m. to the break in.

It’s uncertain if the suspects made off with any cannabis or plants, or how much they took if they did, Largy said. The site was a mess with scattered items from the break in.

A witness, who asked that their name not be used, said a man was taken away by police in handcuffs around the area of 232nd Street and 40th Avenue this morning, between 8 and 9 a.m.

A man who was taken into custody was injured, Largy said. His injuries are non-life threatening, and he was taken to a hospital. Police did not have information on how he was hurt.

A Dodge Ram 4X4 pickup truck was seen at the site, where it appeared to have crashed into a fence and a pole near the front gate of the complex. The site has signs saying it is a mushroom farm.

The other suspects are still being sought by police.

232nd Street has been re-opened to traffic.

– More to come

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Police vehicles and officers near the scene of an attempted raid on a legal cannabis farm in South Langley Thursday morning. (Shane MacKichan/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
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A crashed pickup truck near the gate of the legal cannabis farm. (Shane MacKichan/Special to the Langley Advance Times)


Matthew Claxton

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Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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