VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Transit police scored a big bust this week following their noses.
A pair of men and several pounds of pot were grabbed all thanks to a strong smell.
The pair got on the SkyTrain at Main Street, turning the heads, and noses of a pair of plain clothes officers.
Cst. Anne Drennan says the officers pulled them off the train at the next stop, searched their backpacks and found almost two pounds of marijuanna in plastic freezer bags.
“The odour is extremely strong, much stronger than somebody who is smoking a joint or has smoked a joint and has it clinging to their clothes. Apparently the duo were just reeking as they got onto the train,” she says.
“It’s possible that if they had been around it for awhile, or maybe was involved in the harvest, they could no longer smell it. The officer said it was overpoweringly strong, so it’s amazing that they thought they could walk around an no one would notice,” Drennan adds.
A 25-year-old North Vancouver man is now being charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and will appear in court at the end of the month.
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POT MAKES YOU STUPID!!! JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS!!!!
Transit police, or all the ones I have had to deal with are straight up power trippers, The RCMP’s job is to handle drug offenses and they do a way better job at judging and pressing charges because those intent to distribute charges are sure as hell not going to stick. Now look its a different story if they got the guy with little bags of crack and was heading down town. besides the odour… is it really that much of a big deal? I was caught once RCMP officer showed up i had where to put it so iheld it while he got out i only had less than 2 grams of “the pot” we have a chat he confiscates everything of mine and lets me walk away ticket and criminal record free because i wasnt driving, the guy wasnt disrespecful to me and for you all here saying their so dumb for bringing it on, their not… they’re just used to what everyone else is, Legalize it and stop ruining peoples lives. Transit police better be outta there the day those fair gates go in. Its almost like they think they are actual officers of the law.
Wow! Catching 2 kids with a bit of weed almost makes up for when they lost those explosives on a plane and wasted untold sums of taxpayer money looking for it. Way to go Transit Security!
Why didn’t they sell some of it and buy a car??? Pure genius. LOL
Yes, everything would have been OK if they were just wearing their seat belts.
proof that pot makes you stupid
The best way to stop bad guys with marijuanna is good buys with marijuanna.
It is for personal use.
Good job Officers. Can’t help but laugh the guys thought this was a good idea.
People just don’t have common sense nowadays -_-