Brayton cannabis crop: Three charged after $8.6m crop allegedly found on rural property
Three men have been charged after cannabis worth a whopping $8.6 million was allegedly found growing at a rural property north-west of Goulburn.
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Three men have been charged after cannabis worth $8.6 million was allegedly found growing at a rural property in the Southern Tablelands.
Detectives from The Hume Police District pounced on a property of Old Macquarie Road in Brayton on Tuesday, after launching an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis within the region.
Brayton sits in between Bowral in the southern highlands and the town of Goulburn.
Police allegedly found more than 2800 cannabis plants growing on the property, with a potential street value over $8.5 million.
The plants were seized and destroyed, while three men were arrested at the property.
Manh Hung Vo, 31, Cuong Viet Le, 32 and An Giang Tran, 33 were taken to Goulburn Police Station, where they were charged with large commercial cultivation of a prohibited plant.
The trio briefly appeared before Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday, but did not apply for bail.
The Hume Police District Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Brendan Bernie, said the arrests wouldn’t have been made without information received from the public.
“We rely on members of our community to be our eyes and ears, particularly in rural areas,” he said.
“As this investigation continues, we are appealing for anyone else in the community with information to come forward.
“If you see something, say something.”
Vo, Le and Tran will remain in custody until they return to court next month.