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Anyone know why overgrow is down? [UPDATE: OG servers have been turned off]

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Synopsis from icmag:

<It is with great sadness that I bring you the news that RC and HS, OG and CW have been taken down by the authorities in Canada.....

...I have it from a bonofide source that it happened on monday and RC's computers/servers have most probably been siezed, they spent 2 days going thru his house and removed alot of stuff ...

His wife and some members of his family were also taken into custody and it's possible that she may be released tommorrow on bail....There has not been a peep in the media about this so there could be a reason why it was not advertised by LEO......BE WARNED! not to try and log on to Overgrow or Cannaworld for now since most certainly the security of that site has been compromised and if it comes back up without me first hearing from RC then it is NOT being run by him.....think about it!

...This could bring up some real security issues with many Overgrow/Cannabisworld members.........be warned guys and do what you need to do to make it safer for all of you.......duck and cover if needs be....

....Yours Faithfully...

Gypsy Nirvana>
 
4nik8r said:
I had this chat before with some people (states/canada) and they all said `its Canada and they LEO can`t work here, then they changed thier tune after US LEO started working in BC. They also said the servers in Canada we`re safe!
well now they know otherwise, same for here--- just `cause the server is in Holland doesn`t mean your safe posting pics of grows or pills every other week.
Think before you post ! Its a new world order.

The reach of US LEO doens`t stop at the border.


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I've watched this kinda shit go from bad to worse to 'not bad' [mid 70s], and the Reagans & that horseshit "Just Say No!" used to make me physically vomit bile from my liver.
It's a sick, sick world when anyone 21+ can buy a bottle of booze, down it & say "Watch me take this corner at 90!!" & everyone's dead.
With weed, it's "Whoa dude, slow down to about 25 for this curve, dude, & watch the yellow lines, and make sure blah blah blah!!"
Which 1's better??
 
Bluelight isnt going to end up like this, is it?
 
damn not even a month in power and the canadian conservatives have already extradited a 'cannabis refugee' back to the US and now they've taken down the biggest pot related site in the world.

rough times for canadian stoners :\
 
Wow, what a wealth of information down the drain. I wonder where things go from here? From the rumours it seems that it stemmed from his personal activity and not really what the site was doing. Am i correct in this?
 
haha everyone from overgrow are gonna evacuate to bluelight ;p this means more greenlighters too! :P might as well admit my crack addiction right now....
 
damn...overgrow was such a wealth of information. really upsets me, heh. are there plans for a new site? man, what a shame.
 
well i doubt BL will be the site most OGs flock to. PG and IC seem to be choice refuge.

four arrests and a court date on march 08. a bunch of charges including possession and intent to traffic roughly 31,000 $C of controlled substances.

:( my best wishes.
 
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god damn, just to put things into perspective, overgrow was the biggest collection of cannabs infomation that has ever been assembled in the history of mankind.
 
Overgrow.com Owner Arrested in Drug Bust

Overgrow.com Owner Arrested in Drug Bust?
by Marc Emery, Jodie Giesz-Ramsay (03 Feb, 2006)

Overgrow.com, Cannabisworld.com, Heaven's Stairway Seed Company and Eurohemp.com Owners Busted in Drug Raid

There has been a drug bust in Ontario that may be connected to the disappearance of the Overgrow.com organization and websites. (News story below.) However, it is still unclear if this is definitely connected to Overgrow.com - speculation runs wild on marijuana websites.

Is Richard Calrisian, of the Overgrow.com empire, the Richard Boucher who was busted? As soon as we know, we will post the information here on Cannabis Culture.

When, on Monday, January 30th, the world's largest websites for cannabis growers and enthusiasts disappeared from the web, it was thought to be a server problem.

As the week dragged on, tens of thousands of members, seed company sponsors, growers and fans worried there might be more than mere 'server' problems as Richard Calrisian (a pseudonym) had not made any statements in any web based media about any 'technical' problems.

Now it appears Heaven's Stairway Seeds (hempqc.com), Cannabisworld.com, Overgrow.com, Eurohemp.com have been shut down and the owners arrested in Canada; all their web properties seized, including the physical servers that held massive databases on thousands of growers, and tens of thousands of photographs of cannabis plants. Seed companies by the dozens used both Overgrow.com and Cannabisworld.com as a main trading ground. Over 40 seed companies had customer service interactive forums on these sites.

All the information held on those servers is now in the hands of police. It is not known what charges have been laid nor against whom. That police have not boasted about this seizure means the investigation is continuing, before any affected parties can react.

Cannabis Culture began receiving emails on Wednesday saying Richard Calrisian and his wife had been arrested along with four employees, but this could not be corroborated.

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On the website www.icmag.com, seed merchant Gypsy Nirvana, operating from England where cannabis seeds are legal, posted this news late Friday:

“It is with great sadness that I bring you the news that RC and HS, OG and CW have been taken down by the authorities in Canada.....

...I have it from a bonofide source that it happened on monday and RC's computers/servers have most probably been siezed, they spent 2 days going thru his house and removed alot of stuff ...

His wife and some members of his family were also taken into custody and it's possible that she may be released tommorrow on bail... There has not been a peep in the media about this so there could be a reason why it was not advertised by LEO......BE WARNED! not to try and log on to Overgrow or Cannaworld for now since most certainly the security of that site has been compromised and if it comes back up without me first hearing from RC then it is NOT being run by him.....think about it!

...This could bring up some real security issues with many Overgrow/Cannabisworld members.........be warned guys and do what you need to do to make it safer for all of you.......duck and cover if needs be....

....Yours Faithfully...
Gypsy Nirvana"


Four Charged In Drug Bust

LTVNEWS.COM -- Thursday, February 2, 2006

On the 2nd of February 2006, a joint drug investigation conducted by members of Project Northern Gateway (an O.P.P. Drug Enforcement Section lead initiative), and members of the Hearst Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, resulted in the arrest of four Hearst residents. At approximately 5:30 P.M a search warrant was executed at a Prince Street in the Town of Hearst.

The search of the residence resulted in the seizure of cannabis marijuana, cannabis resin, cocaine, and approximately $2000.00 in Canadian Currency. Upon execution of the search warrant, police also located a cannabis marijuana grow operation in the basement of the residence.

The controlled substances seized have a potential street value of approximately $31,000.00. The property seized has a value of approximately $2000.00.

Charged: 1) Jean PITRE
Date of Birth: 26 February 1961
Address: 61 Rose Street,
Hearst , ON

Offences: 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance - Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Court: 1st appearance – 08 March 2006.
Release: Promise to Appear

Charged: 2) Richard BOUCHER
Date of Birth: 31 May 1956
Address: 316 Prince Street
Hearst, ON

Offences: 1 count of Production of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana - Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana - for the Purpose of Trafficking - Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Court: 1st appearance – 08 March 2006.
Release: Promise to Appear and Undertaking.

Charged: 3) Jeremy BOUCHER
Date of Birth: 15 December 1985
Address: 316 Prince Street
Hearst, ON

Offences: 1 count of Production of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana – Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance - Cannabis Marijuana - Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana - for the Purpose of Trafficking - Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine – Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Court: 1st appearance – 08 March 2006.
Release: Promise to Appear and Undertaking

Charged: 4) Julie MACAMEAU
Date of Birth: 05 September 1966
Address: 316 Prince Street
Hearst, ON

Offences: 1 count of Production of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana – Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance - Cannabis Marijuana - Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cannabis Marijuana - for the Purpose of Trafficking - Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Court: 1st appearance – 22 November 2006.
Release: Promise to Appear and Undertaking

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Does anyone know if there were backups of the site? Obviously, I don't mean any backups stored at the same place(s) raided. If not, then this is quite a loss.
 
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