Drug and Firearms Squad detectives have charged two people after dismantling 12 large-scale industrial grow houses in the state\u2019s Hunter Region and seizing cannabis with a street value of nearly $8 million.
\nIn November last year, detectives from the State Crime Command\u2019s Drug and Firearms Squad established Strike Force Harthouse to investigate the cultivation and supply of cannabis across NSW.
\nTheir inquiries uncovered a remote property near Muswellbrook being used for the large-scale cultivation of cannabis.
\nFollowing extensive investigations, strike force detectives executed a crime scene warrant at a property on the Golden Highway at Gungal, about 58km south-east of Muswellbrook, from 9am yesterday (Thursday 20 August 2020).
\nDuring the search, investigators seized 2628 cannabis plants with an estimated potential street value of $7.8 million.
\nOfficers also located equipment consistent with the cultivation of cannabis within 12 large-scale industrial grow houses, which were subsequently dismantled.
\nTwo men \u2013 aged 24 and 29 \u2013 were arrested at the property and taken to Muswellbrook Police Station.
\nThe Cabramatta men were both charged with cultivate prohibited plant (large commercial quantity).
\nBoth men were refused bail to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court today (Friday 21 August 2020).
\nInvestigations by the Drug and Firearms Squad are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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