VIC: Chelsea cannabis crop house dismantled
Victoria Police have dismantled a large cannabis crop house at a home in Chelsea, following an investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate.
The Caulfield Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at the home on Newington Parade at 7.30am on Wednesday 8 July.
It will be alleged the sophisticated set up spanned the entirety of the property –8 rooms in total –with investigators seizing more than 200 cannabis plants of varying maturity.
The commercial quantity of the plants has an estimated potential street value of approximately $1.5 million.
A 22-year-old man from Caroline Springs was arrested at the property and charged with cultivating a drug of dependence.
Pending further analysis of the seized plant material, he could face additional charges.
The man was granted bail to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 August. (V/P)
