Cannabis crops targeted in Northern suburbs
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Investigators from Mill Park Divisional Response Unit, assisted by the Drug Taskforce and uniformed police from Mill Park, Greensborough, Eltham, Diamond Creek, Epping, Northcote, Mernda and Preston executed search warrants at seven houses throughout the morning. In total 657 cannabis plants were seized from the warrants.
Police found approximately 137 cannabis plants at a Mill Park home about 8am.
A 49-year-old Mill Park man was arrested at the scene.
He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and has been charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of narcotic plant, trafficking cannabis and possessing cannabis.
Investigators arrested a 40-year-old Epping man following the discovery of 96 cannabis plants at an Epping house.
He has been bailed to appear at Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court on 18 December and has been charged with cultivate narcotic plant, traffick cannabis and possess cannabis.
Mill Park’s Detective Inspector Peter Tatter-Rendelmann said many cannabis crops are controlled by criminal syndicates and the profits being made are being used to fund other criminal activities.
“We are committed to disrupting this illegal activity and the associated unlawful activities of these criminal syndicates.”
Operation Influx is an ongoing operation.
Article sourced from vicpolicenews.com.au.