Two men have been charged with drug supply offences after a large amount of cannabis was located across the Hunter and Lake Macquarie areas yesterday.
\nIn July this year, detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established Strike Force Jinker to investigate the commercial supply of cannabis in the Port Stephens and lower Hunter areas.
\nFollowing extensive inquiries, strike force detectives \u2013 with assistance from Lake Macquarie Police District \u2013 executed three search warrants at Beresfield, Vacy and Jewells yesterday (Monday 20 September 2021).
\nInvestigators located and dismantled hydroponic setups in varying sizes at all three locations; seizing 162 plants and 5kg of cannabis bud.
\nPolice also seized drug paraphernalia, nun chucks, ammunition and firearm parts.
\nA 67-year-old man was arrested at the Beresfield home. He was charged with take part enhanced indoor cultivate cannabis commercial.
\nHe was granted conditional bail to appear at Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 13 October 2021.
\nA 48-year-old man was arrested during the Belmont search warrant. He was charged with supply prohibited drug and cultivate cannabis indictable quantity.
\nHe was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 13 October 2021.
\nInvestigations under Strike Force Jinker are continuing, with further arrests anticipated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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