Kelowna RCMP have taken down a second significant marijuana grow operation in the matter of days.
On Saturday, members of the RCMP Drug Section raided a home in the Upper Mission area.
Police seized more than 5,500 plants in various stages of development in the basement of the home.
They also found a hydro bypass in the residence.
A 36-year-old Vernon man and a 32-year-old man from Kelowna were both arrested at the scene.
Both have been released on a Promise To Appear in court in May.
They face charges of Theft of Hydro, Production of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.
An arrest warrant has also been issued for a 24-year-old Merritt woman.
On Thursday of last week, three people were arrested after police discovered a sophisticated grow-op in a warehouse on Belgo Road.
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