Sunday 10 March 2019

Cannabis worth $24.2 million nabbed across northern NSW




More than 12,000 cannabis plants have been seized by police as part of this year’s Cannabis Eradication Program in the state’s north.

The CEP is an annual operation, led by detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, which targets the outdoor cultivation of cannabis throughout Northern NSW.

Detectives were assisted by police from New England, Tweed/Byron, Richmond, and Coffs/Clarence Police Districts, as well as PolAir, the Dog Unit, Rural Crime Investigators, and other specialist units.

During this season’s program, police seized 12,096 plants, with an estimated potential street value of more than $24.2 million.

This includes 4153 plants seized in New England Police District between 19 and 23 November 2018, 1692 plants seized in Tweed/Byron Police District between 4 and 8 February 2019, 3503 plants seized in Richmond Police District between 18 and 22 February 2019, and 2748 plants seized in Coffs/Clarence Police District between 25 February and 1 March 2019.

All the plants were certified by an agronomist and have since been destroyed.

Officers also seized about 30kg of cannabis head and leaf, 1kg of cannabis resin, and various calibres of ammunition.

In total, 25 people were served Court Attendance Notices for various drug and firearms/ammunition offences.

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