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Cannabis plants found in Oakleigh and Mordialloc

A BUDDING pot planter has been arrested after police unearthed more than 400 cannabis plants in homes in Melbourne’s south east.

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August 16, 2018 - 7:33PM
The Victoria Police force

A BUDDING pot planter was arrested on Thursday after police unearthed more than 400 cannabis plants in homes in Melbourne’s south east.

The 48-year-old man was issued the ultimate buzz kill by detectives who raided homes in Mordialloc and Oakleigh on Thursday morning in a bid to weed out the dope den.

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Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
Almost 200 cannabis plants were found on an Oakleigh property. Picture: David Caird
A neighbour looks in as police bag up the plants for weighing. Picture: David Caird
A neighbour looks in as police bag up the plants for weighing. Picture: David Caird

Detectives located 250 marijuana plants at an address on Barkly St and a further 200 plants at a second home in Mora Avenue.

A 48-year-old Springvale man was arrested and on Thursday night was being questioned by police.

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