Western District CIB detectives have seized more than 500 cannabis plants and made three arrests during an investigation into a network of suburban grow houses.
Detectives searched numerous properties across the metropolitan area in the past fortnight.
A total of 531 cannabis plants, 45 kilograms of dried cannabis and $20,000 cash were found at:
- Renown Park – $20,000 cash
- Modbury Heights – 90 cannabis plants in a grow house
- Gulfview Heights – 100 cannabis plants in a grow house
- Beulah Park – 80 cannabis plants in a grow house
- Linden Park – 152 cannabis plants in a grow house and 45 kilograms of dried cannabis
- Salisbury Heights – 109 plants in a grow house
- Andrews Farm – grow house found but no plants
A 24-year-old Mawson Lakes man, a 28-year-old Renown Park man and a 29-year-old Mawson Lakes man were all arrested and charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, possess prescribed equipment and interfere with electricity.
The 28-year-old was also charged with money laundering.
They have all been remanded in custody to reappear in court at a later date.
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