Police seize batch of cannabis crops in Mawson Lakes and Holden Hill

Police have busted two men, in separate incidents, after a stash of cannabis crops were allegedly found at their properties on Thursday morning.

Police have found a stash of cannabis crop growing inside two properties in Adelaide on Thursday, with two men set to face court over drug offences.

Detectives from Northern District CIB went to a property on Lomond Circuit at Mawson Lakes, about 10.30am on Thursday.

Inside the home, detectives allegedly found 11 cannabis plants being grown hydroponically and about one kilogram of cannabis.

An electricity bypass was present, confirmed by SA Power Networks after they attended the property.

The 70-year-old occupant was reported for cultivating at trafficable quantity of cannabis, trafficking a controlled drug, possessing prescribed equipment and diverting electricity.

He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date, police said.

The 70-year-old Mawson Lakes man was reported after detectives found a cannabis crop at Mawson Lakes property. Picture: File

In an unrelated incident that occurred just hours earlier, police allegedly found a stash of cannabis at a property in Adelaide’s inner north-eastern suburbs.

SA Police attended the and searched a house on North East Rd, around 8.45am, after an investigation.

A number of cannabis plants were allegedly found being grown hydroponically.

They were subsequently seized.

The 34-year-old occupant was arrested and charged with cultivating cannabis, theft of electricity and possess prescribed equipment.

He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 26.

Police continue to urge anyone with information about the manufacture, sale and possession of illegal drugs to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.