Bad New's for Overgrow

[web420]

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


http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=20499

[Stash]

This is an excellent example of why proxys should always be used.

[Tiberon]

lol @ stash...werent you just asking how they worked?

Bad news indeed.....but i feel nobody has anything to worry about unless you had safe addys listed in you pms.
I dont think US had anything to do with the raid......becuse the server is still connected. But you just cant get to the site.

[Stash]

Yes i didn't know how they worked until i found this post by webby
http://www.420-genetics.com/forum/sh...=5148#post5148
i suggest you guys ALL READ IT

[web420]

In the beginning, it was said to be server problems. Then it was rumors of arrests. Now there's confirmation.

ShoutWire was the first source to cover this story with enough detail to 'connect the dots' for the masses.

Police raided the home of Canadian resident Richard Boucher, owner of the popular marijuana website Overgrow.com on Thursday. He was arrested and charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking.

If you are not familiar with overgrow.com, it is one of the largest marijuana websites on the net. It also has one of the biggest communities of growers anywhere. Add to that the fact that police are rumored to have seized computer components and you can see why this might have some people sweating a little bit more than usual.

An anonymous member of OG was quoted as saying “Man, I’d go nowhere near that site”. A webmaster of a related site that was said to be close to the individuals has posted on his own site, “be warned guys and do what you need to do to make it safer for all of you ... duck and cover if needs be.”

While it is not exactly clear whether or not information will be taken from the computers and used to bring charges against others, it is a very definite possibility and has got some folks on edge.

“I’m nervous as shit,” I was told recently by a former member of Overgrow.

http://www.shoutwire.com/comments/44...w_com_Arrested


Another article that might be related to OG
http://www.ltvnews.com/viewarticle.php?id=4917

*NOTE* Not sure if these articles are realated to overgrow
Richard B and Richard Calrisian (RC) may not be the same person.

[herbgrower]

Um,so are we "safe" here?
As i have seen that all e-mail's to the U.S are "screened" for "security" purpose's!!!!!
And do you have to worry about being busted as well?

[Tiberon]

Originally Posted by herbgrower

As i have seen that all e-mail's to the U.S are "screened" for "security" purpose's!!!!!

"all" is a bit much. As I understand it.....only outgoing communications with KNOWN terrorist organizations are being listened to.
Personally....I think its a nation of idiots....if you dont listen in on your enemies.

[web420]

Originally Posted by herbgrower

Um,so are we "safe" here?

For the Record, 420-Genetics does not log IP numbers



I also recommend not useing your real e-mail addy to sign up with.

Use a free e-mail service such as yahoo or hotmail.

But you will have to verify your account before your granted access to all of the forums on 420.

And if your a paranoid person, use proxy to seach any marijuana site.

Be Smart to Stay Safe.

[web420]

Overgrow.com, Cannabisworld.com, Heaven's Stairway Seed Company and Eurohemp.com Owners Apprehended.

Cannabis Culture has developed a timeline of events we believe accurately account for the disappearance of Overgrow.com, Cannabisworld.com, Heaven's Stairway Seeds (hempqc.com), and Eurohemp.

On Monday evening, resident of Montreal Richard Calrisian, the owner of the four websites, was contacted by his web service providers in Vancouver where his servers were situated. They told him that there may be a problem, regarding a police investigation. RC told his provider to shut down the websites immediately.

Within hours, the police (it's unknown what kind of police) apparently entered the server site in Vancouver with a warrant and apprehended the hardware that housed the four web sites.

In the early morning of Tuesday, police in Montreal moved in and arrested RC, his wife, family members and an unknown number of employees.

It is alleged that RC, a pseudonym, is being held at Riviere-des-Prairie (RDP) jail in Montreal, and his wife in is Tanguay jail, across the river from RDP. Cannabis Culture called the prison and found no one there under the name Richard Calrisian.

The bail hearing should be on Monday, but it is unusual that a bail hearing has not yet been held. Typically they take place within 24 hours of arrest, unless an investigation is ongoing and the accused are being held temporarily without bail. This may be because there is a risk that the arrest news might inform other persons who are also under investigation.

Earlier reports of a drug bust in Hearst, Ontario are not related the seizure of Overgrow.com websites.

http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/con...?bid=424&aid=5

[web420]

When the world's largest websites for cannabis growers and enthusiasts disappeared from the web on Monday, January 30, 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.

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"

As soon as we find out more information about what's happened, we will provide updates here or in the Cannabis Culture forums. Overgrow.com website members are welcome to converge here to find out more and reconnect.

http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/con...?bid=423&aid=5