Latrobe CIU detectives seize approximately 1309 cannabis plants from 60m long old medical building in Newborough in Latrobe Valley

More than 1300 cannabis plants with a street value of $1m have been seized from a 60m long old medical building at Newborough, near Moe.

More than 1300 cannabis plants with a street value of $1m have been seized from a commercial property in Newborough this week. Picture: Rob Wright

More than 1300 cannabis plants with a street value of $1m have been seized after police raided a large medical building in the Latrobe Valley.

Police raided the vacant property in Newborough, near Moe, on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into drug manufacturing across Gippsland.

During the search, police located and seized approximately 1309 mature cannabis plants.

“No arrests have been made at this stage, and inquiries are ongoing to determine whether the seizure is linked to organised crime,” a police spokesperson said.

Detective Acting Sergeant Mark Woodbridge said the medical building had gone through a few different owners.

“It (the building) was used for medical practice and got repurposed several times,” Sgt Woodbridge said.

“(It was) a large property — 60m long — so you can imagine the scale of it all and the large amount of rooms.”He said the seizure had “no doubt” put a “significant dent” in the illicit drug trade.

“We’re not backing off when it comes to cracking down on those looking to profit from illicit drugs,” Sgt Woodbridge said.

“We urge anyone in the community with information about drug trafficking to come forward.”

Anyone with further information about drug trafficking is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000, submit a confidential report online or contact the Moe police station on [phone].