CQ cops bust $82m drug crop

BREAKING: Police have located more than $82 million worth of cannabis plants on a rural property at Mt Pelion via Mackay.

Police have located more than $82 million dollars worth of cannabis plants on a rural property at Mt Pelion via Mackay.

BREAKING: Police have located more than $82 million worth of cannabis plants on a rural property at Mt Pelion via Mackay.

Police from State Crime Operations Command State Drug Investigation Unit assisted by police from Central Region executed a search warrant on the property over a three day period from October 5, 2011.

Officers located two sites being used for the production of more than 33,000 cannabis plants ranging from small seedlings to mature plants 6-8ft high.

Operation Juliet Unearth began in August 2011 and has focused on cannabis production in the Mt Pelion area, north of Mackay.

Acting Detective Superintendent Mark Slater of the State Drug Investigation Unit said the seizure of a cannabis plantation of this proportion will significantly disrupt the activities of the associated distribution network supplying cannabis to the community.

"The targeted operation focused on the production, supply and distribution of dangerous drugs by organised syndicates operating out of the Mackay area. We are extremely pleased with the results which are the culmination of several months of extensive investigations.

"We will continue to seek out criminals and prosecute those involved in the production and trafficking of illegal substances. This operation is a further example of the work currently being undertaken throughout the state are we're committed to disrupting major drug production and supply networks."

No charges have yet been laid as police investigations continue.
 

Originally published as CQ cops bust $82m drug crop