Police seize 100 cannabis plants from Chelsea Heights house

A man has been arrested following an early morning raid in Melbourne’s south that saw police seize a 100 cannabis plants. SEE THE PICTURES.

Police have seized cannabis plants from a house in Melbourne's south. Picture: Jay Town.

More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized in a police bust in Melbourne’s south.

Officers from the Caulfield divisional response unit arrested a man after executing two warrants at part of Operation Dexterous at 6.30am.

Approximately 100 plants were removed during the raid. Picture: Jay Town

Cannabis plants seized during the raid. Picture: Jay Town

Police executed two search warrants at 6.30am. Picture: Jay Town

The warrants were executed as part of Operation Dexterous. Picture: Jay Town

The plants were allegedly found being grown hydroponically at a house in Jennison St, Chelsea Heights.

Police said the alleged set-up was “large and sophisticated”.

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A 30-year-old man was arrested at a home in McCormicks Rd, Carrum Downs, where a large amount of cash was seized.

He is expected to be charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of a drug of dependence.

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