A woman has been charged after police located an elaborate hydroponic set-up at a house in Sydney’s west yesterday.
In May 2020, detectives from Quakers Hill Police Area Command commenced investigations into the cultivation of cannabis through premises known as hydro houses.
Following extensive inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a house in Edwards Street, Riverstone.
During the search warrant, officers found a large hydroponic cannabis set-up in a number of rooms in the house. Police also seized 453 cannabis plants. The potential street value of the plants is in excess of $900,000.
A 45-year-old woman was arrested at the house and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
She was charged with cultivate commercial quantity of a prohibited plant and enhance indoor cultivate cannabis for commercial purpose.
The woman was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 12 September 2020).
Anyone with information about the cultivation or manufacture of prohibited drugs in their local community is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or . Information is treated in strict confidence.
