Coffs Harbour drug bust: Police seize $3M worth of cannabis
More than 1000 plants, chemicals and hydroponic equipment were seized by police when they raided a rural property in far north NSW. SEE THE PICTURES
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Police have uncovered a multimillion-dollar hydroponic cannabis plantation at a farm in the far north of NSW.
Two men were arrested on Wednesday after police found more than 1000 plants in a large industrial set-up at a remote property in Korora near Coffs Harbour.
Police seized more than $3 million worth of weed as well as chemicals and hydroponic and electrical equipment.
Around 50kg of cannabis head with a street value of $330,000 was also found.
The sophisticated greenhouse set-up was busted after extensive inquiries from police.
Two men, aged 26 and 31, were arrested and charged at Coffs Harbour Police Station with supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity) and cultivate prohibited plant (large commercial quantity).
The 31-year-old man was also charged with an outstanding warrant for cultivate prohibited plant (commercial quantity), which relate to hydroponic set-ups located at a Burwood home in March 2018 and a Toongabbie home in November 2018.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court today.
Drug and Firearms Squad Commander, Detective Acting Superintendent Michael Cook, said the cultivation of drugs in regional areas would not slip through the cracks.
“We found a sophisticated industrial greenhouse set-up at this remote property which was being used to make a profit from a large commercial cannabis crop,” Mr Cook said.
“We know from experience that criminal syndicates will often reinvest profits made from the cultivation and supply of cannabis into other illicit enterprises.”