Couple finds out hard way they've bought a grow-op

Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
Grow ops and other Illegal Drug Manufacturing Facilities are certainly no bargain whatever the cost.
I speak from experience,as one who has attended many drug busts and witness the health effects on those who enter drug labs unprotected. One Vancouver officer spent a month in hospital Blinded just by passing her hand over a counter with contained chemical residue and inadvertantly touched her eye with her latex gloved hand.
She did eventually regain her eyesight after 30 days and medical treatments, she was lucky, as most who come into contact even wearing personal protection are not.
One Washington state  Police officer thought he was protected as well, and when coming home embraced his young toddler, soon had her fighting for her life in an emergency room.  This officer had hours before busted a drug lab and has a dry caustic chemical residue on his cheek which got on the baby's face.

Contrary to what this news story states, The Majority of BC Municipalities will tell you if the Police or Municipality busted a drug lab if you ask.  "Never ", "Never" "Never" rely on Realtors to tell you, due diligence is not a Realtors "forte" , with Ethics closely aligned with some Lawyers, especially when lucrative real estate profits and a quick sale are King.

One more thing, even a decontaminated drug lab, certainly safe for occupancy, is still a dangerous proposistion.  It's not like the Criminal Underworld issue monthly newsletters amongst themselves stating which home is no longer a drug lab, so you and your family may be surprised one evening by unannounced unsavory characters looking for a drug buy, or even worse these characters may just kick in your door looking for drugs and money, cause someone in the past told them the house is a Drug Lab.

Many violent home invasions reported in the media, when investigated, turn out to be former drug labs.