Cirque du Soleil co-founder taken into custody in Tahiti over cannabis growth claims
Posted November 13, 2019 7:28 am.
Last Updated November 13, 2019 11:14 am.
A Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of the circus show Cirque du Soleil has been taken into custody in French Polynesia over claims of cannabis cultivation, according to his company.
Lune Rouge, a Montreal-based entrepreneurial organization, said Wednesday morning that Founder Guy Laliberte was being questioned by authorities in Tahiti.
The company says Laliberte is being questioned about cannabis being grown on Laliberte’s private island for his personal use.
They denied any rumours about his sale or trafficking of controlled substances in the Pacific nation.
Lune Rouge says it is collaborating with local authorities in their investigation.
The organization says Laliberte is a medical cannabis user.
