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Operation Pot Spot to Take to the Skies

Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk and Tillsonburg is calling on all pilots to be an “eye in the sky” as the crime fighting program looks to help combat illegal drug crops that continue to affect our communities. Launched provincially in the mid 1990’s and appropriately named “Operation Pot Spot,” the initiative appeals to aviation enthusiasts and encourages them to be observant for suspicious things like illegal marijuana crops while they are flying over rural areas.

Because the risk of frost is minimal at this time of the year, many illegal marijuana crops may now be planted outdoors. From the sky, marijuana plants are bright green, sometimes appear in clusters, very often have the immediate surrounding area trampled and can even be grown among legitimate crops such as corn.