A 39-YEAR-OLD Ipswich man has been charged after police located a large number of cannabis plants at a residence near Stanthorpe on Saturday, 26 November.
Police executed a search warrant at the Old Warwick Road, The Summit property around 10.30am, and will allege that hundreds of mature plants were located in five hydroponics rooms specifically designed with lighting and an irrigation system for the plants.
It will further be alleged police located two drying racks which had a large amount of dried cannabis.
Police will further allege a sophisticated hydroponic growing system and quantity of cannabis was located in the garage.
The 39-year-old man from Gailes, a suburb of Ipswich, has been issued with a notice to appear, on one count each of produce and possess dangerous drugs, possess thing used in connection with a crime and unlawful taking of electricity.
Investigations are continuing.
Officer-in-Charge of Stanthorpe Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Detective Sergeant Damien Grace said that the arrests signalled another successful week acting on information supplied by the community through Crime Stoppers and other intelligence sources.
“We are committed to removing harmful drugs from the community, and we accomplish that through proactive policing and information from the public. Every drug, every weapon police seize contributes to the safety of our community.”
“We continue to encourage members of the public to contact Crime Stoppers if they notice suspicious behaviour in and around their neighbourhoods. Together we can help disrupt drug networks in the Darling Downs and the Granite Belt,” Detective Sergeant Grace said.
