Police have charged four men and seized $1.5m worth of cannabis as part of an ongoing investigation into cultivation of cannabis in the Hunter Valley area.
\nIn July this year (2021), officers attached to the Hunter Region Enforcement Squad commenced an investigation into the hydroponic cultivation of cannabis in the Hunter region.
\nFollowing extensive inquiries, officers executed a search warrant at a property on Cessnock Road, Abermain, about 12.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 8 September 2021).
\nDuring the search, officers found a sophisticated indoor hydroponic set up and seized 157 cannabis plants.
\nPolice arrested four men, aged 34, 27, 24 and 23 years old, at the property.
\nThe men were taken to Cessnock Police Station, where they were each charged with take part enhanced indoor cultivate cannabis commercial.
\nThey were also issued a $5,000 fine each for breaching the Public Health Order.
\nThe men were bail refused to appear before Cessnock Local Court today (Thursday 9 September 2021), where they were formally refused bail.
\nAs part of inquiries, about 3.15pm yesterday (Wednesday 8 September 2021), police executed a second search warrant at a property on Wollombi Road, Cessnock, where they found another sophisticated set-up and seized a further 148 cannabis plants.
\nInvestigations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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