Police raid hydroponic “house” – $200,000 worth of drugs
Posted on July 6, 2009 by by valerirojas
A 25-year-old man has been charged with cannabis cultivation and trafficking offences after police executed a Drugs of Dependence Act search warrant on a Knaggs St, Page-Canberra. (Sunday, July 5).
During the early search, Territory Investigations Group detectives, Specialist Response and Security (SRS) and AFP
Police seized about 40 mature cannabis plants, each more than a 1.5 metres tall and ready for harvesting, as well as about 40 cannabis seedlings.
They also seized about 30kgs of cannabis and about 2kg of cannabis “head” in vacuum sealed bags, as well as specialised cultivation equipment.
“The estimated street value of the drugs haul is around $200,000. ”
The electricity supply to the home had been tampered with, and the supply diverted around the meter box. Thousands of dollars worth of electricity is suspected to have been stolen to power the hydroponic cultivation.
Anybody with any information about this crime or any other crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Report Crime Online.
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