On the ball Halifax Regional Police officers busted up a marijuana growing operation.

Officers in the 5600 block of Ontario Street stumbled on the operations while responding to an unrelated call.

The HRP/RCMP Integrated Drug Unit was called in to execute a search warrant on the apartment and uncovered a load of pot plants, some growing equipment along with drug paraphernalia

a 41 year old Halifax man was arrested at the scene and charged with a number of drug related offences

He will appear in Halifax Court in October.

Regional Police are asking resident to keep an eye out for illegal grow ops in their neighborhoods and are urging residents contact them with any suspicious activity.