Aberglasslyn, Hunterview: DNA match allegedly links man to significant hydroponic set-ups

A man will face a Hunter Valley court next month after his DNA was allegedly linked to two hydro houses more than two years apart.

A man has been charged with additional drugs offences as part of a two-year investigation into a hydroponic house in the state’s Hunter region, Aberglasslyn. Credit: NSW Police

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A DNA match has allegedly linked a man to two significant Hunter hydroponic set-ups discovered more than two years apart.

The man, 28, was arrested as he attempted to leave a Singleton house on September 16.

Police searched the Hunterview home and allegedly uncovered an elaborate hydroponic cannabis system inside the home.

Police alleged DNA linked the man to two cannabis set-ups. Credit: NSW Police

The man charged with cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis will front Muswellbrook Local Court next month. Credit: NSW Police

But the man now faces a further drug charge after his DNA was allegedly linked to a profile found inside a hydroponic house at Aberglasslyn in 2018.

Strike Force Devom was set up after a large amount of cannabis was allegedly located during a search of the Honeysuckle Drive home on March 24.

Two days later, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at the property and allegedly located 321 cannabis plants and over 22kg of loose cannabis leaf.

Police issued a court attendance notice for cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis on Monday.

The man will appear in Muswellbrook Local Court on November 16.