Three men arrested in drug busts across Adelaide as police target cultivation and trafficking of cannabis

A co-ordinated police drug bust operation has resulted in nine homes searched and several men arrested across Adelaide.

Three men have been charged after a co-ordinated police raid on nine houses across Adelaide.

The searches were conducted at homes on Monday resulting in drug seizures and arrests from the north to the south of Adelaide.

Police said a significant seizure was uncovered at a Semaphore Park home where about 80 kilograms of packaged and loose dried cannabis was found.

As a result of this search, a 57-year-old Morphett Vale man was arrested and charged with a number of drug offences including several counts of cultivating cannabis plants, trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, possessing prescribed equipment and diverting electricity.

The man was refused bail and was set to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Police also located 18 cannabis plants and 20 clones at a Mid-North home.

A 52-year-old man from the home was arrested and charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of a controlled plant, possessing prescribed equipment and diverting electricity.

He was bailed to appear in the Tanunda Magistrates Court on June 18.

A man was also arrested after police located 12 cannabis plants at a Joslin home.

The 51-year-old Salisbury East man was present at the home and arrested for cultivating cannabis plants, possessing prescribed equipment and diverting electricity

He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on July 29.

Police say investigations are continuing and urge anyone with information on the sale, supply, distribution or manufacture of illicit drugs to contact Crime Stoppers at crimestopperssa.com.au or on 1800 333 000.